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US vetoes UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza
(www.reuters.com)
Of fucking course we did...
I understand why the first proposal from Russia was rejected, but this one should have been pretty uncontroversial. This is really a WTF moment for US diplomacy.
This is really a WTF moment for US diplomacy.
Not really, considering the US's past actions and decisions, especially regarding Israel.
Unfortunately not. If you’ve been paying attention, this aligns pretty well with their behavior in the past.
Saying it's status quo doesn't contradict how WTF it is.
Honestly it is completely normal for the US to veto these actions against Israel. Basically for anything to get through the security council it has to be targeting some one who is not friends of one of the 5 permanent members; The USA, The UK, France, China, and Russia. So that happens almost never. By the way the permanent members were all the counties that had atomic bombs at the time of formation. Not that is relevant to this discussion but a great little mind fuck factoid.
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What, like we're going to break our streak now? To governments, human lives are spreadsheet entries at best.
Man, you'd think that if it was all spreadsheet shit we'd at least have the sense to side with a horrifically oppressive country that gives us something of value in return instead of just spitting in our face and demanding more support.
We're pretty convinced they give us leverage in oil energy. We'll do just about anything for literal power.
We’re pretty convinced they give us leverage in oil energy.
I don't think they do, though. And I'm pretty sure the US government knows that.
Ah, domestic politics. What a fun way to ruin international politics.
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"We believe we need to let that diplomacy play out."
Is that what we're calling it now?
Don't forget we're the good guys, everyone!
WW2 was a long time ago.
And we didn't fight it because the enemy were bad people. We fought it because we were attacked.
Yep, we don't teach in us schools the isolationist position of ww2 or the war profiteering during both ww¹ and ww² while playing the isolationist.
Between the indiscriminate chemical weapons and the nepotistic generals ordering hundreds of thousands to their futile deaths, isolationism in WW1 was still probably the right idea.
Sure but you'd have to actually be isolationist not war profiteers.
Are you saying barring Pearl Harbor the US would not have participated in WWII?
We were already participating in WW2 before Pearl Harbor. Lend-Lease was packing the UK chock full o' guns, food, and oil. The "Arsenal of Democracy" speech was 1940.
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And waited until it was already clear that the Nazis we going to lose before entering the European theatre.
And dropped two nukes just to flex its powers. Mind you those nukes were dropped at the end when it was only about time for Japan to capitulate. Killing directly and indirectly hundreds of thousands of innocents.
Don't forget the fire bombs over Tokyo, a city of mostly paper and bamboo houses, causing an exodus for innocent people.
Freedom!
does anyone know another word for complicit, I'm tired of saying it
I'm shocked. Shocked. Well not that shocked.
Washington traditionally shields its ally Israel from any Security Council action.
The rest of the article is extra.
Came here to say this... The US has been doing this for decades.
Oh but its a problem when Russia does it?
Yeah, honestly the Superpower Vetoes have been the biggest flaw in the UN since its conception.
Call it a flaw if you want, but it is also probably contributing to no more world wars
I think it's less effective than it could be with the ability to check world powers and their allies with financial incentives among other things.
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
The vote on the Brazilian-drafted text was twice delayed in the past couple of days as the United States tries to broker aid access to Gaza.
Ambassador Zhang Jun accused the United States of leading council members to believe that the resolution could be adopted after it did not comment or express opposition during negotiations.
Thomas-Greenfield said the United States was disappointed the draft resolution made no mention of Israel's rights of self defense and she blamed Hamas for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.
The draft resolution also urged Israel - without naming it - to rescind its order for civilians and U.N. staff in Gaza to move to the south of the Palestinian enclave and condemns "the terrorist attacks by Hamas."
It has vowed to annihilate Hamas after the Islamist militant group killed 1,400 people and seized hostages in an Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
The draft U.N. resolution condemned all violence and hostilities against civilians and all acts of terrorism and called for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.
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We are no strangers to genicides so no surprise here. How did Israel, founded by genicide survivers become the ones doing the genicide?! (rhetorical)
Genocide, uh, finds a way.
From an evolutionary perspective, the history of life is made from genocides, with survivors riding on top. Everybody's fighting for their niche.
Similarly, the abrahamic religions compete for their access to the Holy Land.
Yes to
Genocide finds a way
But absolutely not to
life is made from genocides
Humanity reached its current level because way more cooperation and kindness than war and genicide. We are just predisposed to focusing on the bad things. No one notices someone that does small acts of kindness.
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"We are on the ground doing the hard work of diplomacy," U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told the 15-member council after the vote. "We believe we need to let that diplomacy play out."
"Yes, resolutions are important. And yes, this council must speak out. But the actions we take must be informed by the facts on the ground and support direct diplomacy efforts. That can save lives. The council needs to get this right," she said.
US not only want to play hero, they want to play THE hero it seems.
Russia veto: GENOCIDAL MANIACS
US veto: Go Go Israel <3
We need a new UN without the US. It is only there as Israel's PR spokesman.
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Time to kick the US to the curb. Fuck em and their Christian BS. Do what must be done rest of the world. Permanent trade sanctions for Israel!
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