Because it would not have guaranteed the release of hostages, the United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that demanded an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Throughout the negotiations, we were clear that we could not back an unconditional ceasefire that did not result in the hostages’ release. Because the release of the prisoners must result in a lasting end to the war, as this council has previously demanded,” Deputy US Ambassador Robert Wood stated after the veto on Wednesday.
These two pressing objectives are inseparable. The United States was unable to endorse this resolution because it disregarded that requirement,” Wood continued.
There are still seven American Americans detained in Gaza. He declared, “We will not forget them.”
