The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo), spoke this Saturday, 23, with the President of the United States, Joe Biden. During the call, Netanyahu thanked him, according to the Israeli prime minister's office American position in the UN Security Council.
Netanyahu “made it clear that Israel The war will continue until all your goals are achieved.” Goals include Elimination of the terrorist group Hamas and bring it home Hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
On Friday, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution to increase it Send humanitarian aid to Gaza. However, the proposal drawn up by the United Arab Emirates contains does not call for an immediate end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
The proposed proposal was voted on by member states after it was postponed for two days for the fourth day in a row Weeks of intensive negotiations. The text calls for urgent measures to enable the safe delivery of medicines, food and other supplies.
The US has done this since the war against Hamas began on October 7th vetoed twice Resolutions against Israel.
Of the 15 council members, 13 voted for and none against. Only The USA and Russia abstained from voting.
The USA is one of the five permanent members of the group and has veto rights. Thirteen members of the Security Council, including Brazil, voted in favor of the text submitted by the United Arab Emirates.
After the vote, Linda ThomasGreenfield, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said in Washington will continue to work with the United Nations to “ensure the release of the hostages and work toward lasting peace.”
On December 8, the Security Council failed to reach consensus on a ceasefire resolution. With 13 votes in favor and one abstention from the United Kingdom, the United States vetoed the text drawn up by the United Arab Emirates.
Netanyahu classified the US position at the time as “correct” and stated that other countries must also “understand that it is impossible, on the one hand, to support the elimination of Hamas and, on the other hand, to call for the suspension of Hamas from the war that requires the elimination of Hamas.” would prevent.”