To cease fire or pause? US, Russia poised for UN showdown on Israel
The United States and Russia have put forward rival plans at the United Nations to help Palestinian civilians caught in the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip: a humanitarian pause or a ceasefire. Both countries seek U.N. Security Council resolutions to address shortages of food, water, medical supplies and electricity in Gaza. While the differences may seem semantic, the U.S. proposal for pauses has grown out of an initial draft given to the 15-member council on Saturday that was staunch...
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