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October 17, 2023

U.S. and Allies Reject U.N. Security Council Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire
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The United Nations Security Council has rejected a draft resolution
calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution was
introduced Monday by Russia and won the support of Gabon, Mozambique,
the United Arab Emirates and China. Six countries abstained, while
France, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States voted against
the ceasefire resolution. This is Russia's Ambassador to the U.N.
Vassily Nebenzia.

Vassily Nebenzia: "Today the entire world waited with bated breath for
the Security Council to take steps in order to put an end to the
bloodletting. But the delegations of the Western countries have
basically stomped on those expectations."

This week Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to Beijing for
talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Over the weekend, China's
foreign minister said Israel's war on Gaza had gone "beyond the scope of
self-defense" and amounted to collective punishment, which is a war
crime.


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