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An Israeli official said that the statement was predictable given the bias of the council members. As expected, the United States blocked the passing of the statement by exercising its veto.
The U.S. ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas Greenfield, last week prevented the 15-member Security Council from issuing two other statements that were unfavorable to Israel.
In the latest draft the council “expresses grave concern regarding the crisis related to Gaza and the loss of civilian lives and casualties, and calls for de-escalation of the situation, cessation of violence and respect for international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians, especially children.”
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