US vetoes UN call for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza again

The United States has vetoed a resolution at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Washington blocked a proposal put forward by Algeria which it called “wishful and irresponsible”. The resolution did not link a ceasefire to the release of hostages. It comes after the US put forward an alternative resolution calling for a “temporary ceasefire” in a break with the Israeli government. The US plan, which opposes an Israeli invasion of Rafah, has not been scheduled for a vote. Thirteen council members voted in favour of the text, while Britain abstained. The UK has not vetoed a Security Council resolution since 1989. It was the third such US veto since the Hamas terror attack on Oct 7 and comes as Brett McGurk, the US Middle East envoy, visits Israel for further hostage talks. Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/20/israel-hamas-gaza-rafah-palestine-war-latest/ Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.