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US Trying to Water Down New Cease-Fire Resolution at UN Security Council (scheerpost.com)
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"The U.S. cannot afford to be further isolated by vetoing this resolution," said one human rights advocate.

The United Nations Security Council on Monday delayed an expected vote on a new Gaza cease-fire resolution as the U.S. worked to weaken the measure’s language, objecting to the proposed call for an “urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities.”

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[–] MisuseCase@twit.social 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@shreddy_scientist Trying to water it down so they can vote for it without upsetting Israel? That’s not going to work. There is no way to have this both ways. Either everyone will feel the same as they do already or everyone will be upset.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This tactic works with great regularity. If it works, Biden will look like he’s helping to his low-information voting base, without significantly restraining Israel.

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, not like the UN resolutions are actually enforceable for the most part

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is a Security Council resolution, which has more teeth than a General Assembly one.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You nailed it!! I'm thinking they are basically trying to neuter the proposal so they don't have to veto it again while still keeping Lockheed and friends happy....

[–] MisuseCase@twit.social 3 points 1 year ago

@shreddy_scientist If they can secure funding for Ukraine they can pull aid for Israel (Israel doesn’t actually need it, a lot of people don’t understand that) and then transfer that business to Ukraine. It will keep Lockheed et. al. happy, and get them invested in lobbying to set up a permanent stream of aid/military support to European countries bordering Russia.