US unveils draft UN resolution seeking Gaza ceasefire
JEDDAH (AFP) – The United States has circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire linked to the release of hostages” in the Gaza Strip, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
The diplomat made his announcement will support that,” Blinken while on a tour said in Saudi Arabia. of the Middle East that will “I think that would send include a stop in Israel. a strong message, a strong
Key Israel backer the United signal,” he told Saudi media States has vetoed previous outlet Al Hadath on March 20. UN Security Council votes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin on the nearly six-month war, Netanyahu has vowed objecting as recently as in to destroy Hamas in retaliation February to the use of the term for the Oct. 7 attacks. “immediate” in a draft submitted “Of course, we stand with by Algeria. Israel and its right to defend
In recent weeks, however, itself... but at the same time, Washington has upped the it’s imperative that the civilians pressure on its ally, while who are in harm’s way insisting that Hamas militants and who are suffering so terribly must immediately release – that we focus on them, the hostages seized by militants that we make them a priority, during its Oct. 7 attacks protecting the civilians, getting on Israel. them humanitarian assistance,”
“Well, in fact, we actually Blinken said. have a resolution that we put US officials had been neforward right now that’s before gotiating an alternative text the United Nations Security since blocking an Algerian Council that does call for draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire tied to an “immediate humanitarian the release of hostages, and we ceasefire” in Gaza at the end hope very much that countries of February.