BBC: Russia and China block US call for immediate Gaza ceasefire at UN

[Gaugamela]

The UK's representative to the Security Council says she is "deeply disappointed" that Russia and China did not back the US draft resolution.

Dame Barbara Woodward says the UK had voted for an "an immediate and sustained ceasefire", to free Israeli hostages, and to "urge against a ground offensive into Rafah".

She says the UK will continue to do "everything we can" to get aid into Gaza, but asserts that an immediate cessation of hostilities is needed to get the required amount of aid into the enclave.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-68631712?src_origin=BBCS_BBC

Meanwhile, the right-wing young-earth doomsday cult wants to invite Netanyahu to address Congress again in another middle-finger salute to a Democratic President.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/speaker-mike-johnson-says-plans-invite-netanyahu-speak-congress-rcna144427# 3/21/24

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Not a good look for

Netanyahu - that two authoritarian dictatorships are all in for him.

[bdamomma]

3. Netanyahu

is another criminal. He wants to prolong this conflict cause he doesn't want to be held accountable for his crimes either. He's Israel's tRump.

[madaboutharry]

6. Maybe a little information and some facts would be helpful...

The Israelis said they "could live with" the resolution. China and Russia are enemies of Israel. They are not all in for Netanyahu.

Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution at the United Nations Security Council on Friday which would have declared "the imperative of an immediate and sustained cease-fire" in the Israel-Hamas war. Russia's ambassador to the U.N., Vassily Nebenzia, said the draft language did not go far enough, and that the council must "demand" a cease-fire

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blinken-in-israel-for-talks-un-vote-us-sponsored-cease-fire-resolution/.

[David__77]

2. For once, the US isn't the party that is doing the "ceasefire" veto.

[marble falls]

4. Crazy times we live in. How many times in the past 6 decades has the US blocked Russian and Chinese calls ...

... at the UN to make Israel stop grabbing up Palestinian territory? And then this? Interesting times we live in, isn't it?

[BootinUp]

5. Seems like a strange play by China and Russia, like they are outing themselves. nt

[Irish_Dem]

8. China and Russia have made it clear they want to damage western democracies.

Break up western democracy allies and damage their countries.

[BootinUp]

9. I think the US made its point then to Netanyahu and to domestic troublemakers. nt

[Irish_Dem]

7. China and Russia want a war in the mideast.

It serves their purposes on many levels.