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[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

A lot of countries voted no or abstained that ceasefire declaration, for good reasons.

The U.S. had offered substantial amendments to the draft, including a condemnation of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that Israel says killed 1,200 people and in which 240 people were taken hostage.

Britain's U.N. Ambassador Barbara Woodward said her country abstained because there was no condemnation of Hamas.

"Israel needs to be able to address the threat posed by Hamas and it needs to do so in a manner that abides by international humanitarian law so that such an attack can never be carried out again," she told the council.

None of these changes were made. So by some kind of logic, not condeming Hamas is more important than a humanitarian ceasefire. This is an amazing stance for an organization whose primary goal is supposed to be to work for peace on this planet.

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world -5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

You already forgot America pulling this same shit at the beginning of the genocide, and then a new resolution being introduced WITH condemnation for Hamas and America still vetoed it?

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231018-us-vetoes-un-resolution-on-israel-hamas-war

America would still vote no if the bill was changed to condemn Hamas. Just quit your hypocrisy this same bullshit isn't gonna work twice.

[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

How does the timeline go here? The news article is dated 2023-10-18, but this latest vote was last friday, 2023-12-08. Why didn't this latest one have condemnation of Hamas in it if a previous one did?

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Because the UN realized this was just for show and it isn't worth including and they would have to condemn israel too if they condemned Hamas.

America is going to veto it anyways that's the point. Trying to suck up to America is pointless.