The resolution up for Friday's vote demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, alongside a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, marking a further toughening of Washington's stance towards Israel.
The resolution up for Friday's vote demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, alongside a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, marking a further toughening of Washington's stance towards Israel.The US resolution calls for an "immediate and sustained ceasefire" lasting roughly six weeks. / Photo: Reuters
The resolution marks a further toughening of Washington's stance toward Israel. Earlier in the five-month-long war, the US was averse to the word ceasefire and vetoed measures that included calls for an immediate ceasefire. US. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he believed talks in Qatar, which are focused on a six-week truce and the release of 40 Israeli hostages and hundreds of jailed Palestinians, could still reach an agreement.
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