Blinken: Cease-Fire While Hamas Still
Intact Will Simply Perpetuate the Problem
Posted By: Dreadnought, 12/10/2023 11:11:03 AM
On Friday, the United States stood alone, vetoing a United Nations resolution that demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. The U.S. was the sole "no" vote on the resolution, while 13 countries on the Security Council, including France and Japan, voted in favor of it, and the United Kingdom abstained. On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined ABC's "This Week" and spoke with Martha Raddatz regarding the Israel-Hamas War. Blinken spoke to the strings attached by the U.S. to weapons provided to assist Israel. He also referred to a "gap between the intent and results" of Israel's military campaign in Gaza,
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