U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield voted to pass a UN Security Council resolution Wednesday calling for pauses in the fighting within Gaza.
The United States allowed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for pauses in the fighting within Gaza to pass despite a lack of condemnation for Hamas.
Fifteen members of the security council passed the resolution Wednesday, which calls for a cease-fire for a „sufficient number of days“ in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. The resolution also calls for the „unconditional release“ of hostages taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
Twelve members of the council voted in favor of the resolution, while the U.S., Russia and Britain, who have veto power, abstained from the vote Wednesday.
The resolution doesn’t include a condemnation of Hamas‘ actions. It attempted to pass a resolution four times before the council was successful.
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in her explanation of the vote that the U.S., „could not vote yes on a text that did not condemn Hamas or reaffirm the right of all Member States to protect their citizens from terrorist attacks.
