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US Vetoes Call for Gaza Cease-fire at UN

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US said it is proposing its own resolution that calls for a ‘temporary cease-fire’ in exchange for the release of hostages.

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  1. US vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza after proposing a temporary halt in fighting - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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  2. U.N. call for cease-fire draws third U.S. veto

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    US Vetoes Call for Gaza Cease-fire at UN

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  1. CNN

    US threatens to veto new Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned that if the Algerian proposed resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza were to come up for a vote as drafted, it would not be adopted by Washington.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    US circulates rival UN resolution for temporary Gaza cease-fire after rejecting Arab proposal (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The United States has circulated a rival U.N. Security Council resolution that would support a temporary cease-fire in Gaza after rejecting an Arab-backed resolution. The Arab plan demands an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the conflict-wracked territory. The U.S.

  3. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    US circulates rival UN resolution for temporary Gaza cease-fire (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday morning on the Arab-backed draft resolution circulated by Algeria.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    After rejecting Arab proposal, U.S. circulates rival UN resolution for temporary Gaza cease-fire (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The United States has circulated a rival U.N. Security Council resolution that would support a temporary cease-fire in Gaza after rejecting an Arab-backed resolution.

  5. West Hawaii Today

    UN Security Council to vote Tuesday on resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire, US vows to use its veto (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on an Arab-backed resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, which the United States announced it will veto.

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    The US vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The U.S. vetoed an Arab-backed U.N. resolution Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.

  7. NBC News

    Israel-Hamas war live updates: U.S. pushes for temporary Gaza cease-fire at U.N. vote (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    U.S. to veto a U.N. vote on a Gaza ceasefire. U.S. strikes Houthi targets in Yemen. Child malnourishment on the rise. Gaza death toll increases.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    The UN Security Council is voting on a Gaza cease-fire on Tuesday, with the US certain to veto (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Arab nations are putting to a vote a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, knowing it will be vetoed by the United States but hoping to show

  9. Al-Monitor

    US vetoes Gaza cease-fire resolution at UN Security Council (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The United States has used its UN Security Council veto to block a Gaza resolution for a third time since the war began.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    The U.S. has again vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Tuesday's vote marked the third U.S. veto of a Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. The Arab nations behind the plan hoped to show broad support for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

  11. Al-Monitor

    US vetoes Security Council vote on Gaza ceasefire, pushes alternative (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, even as President Joe Biden faced mounting pressure to dial back support for Israel.The resolution, which Algeria had been working on for three weeks, had demanded "an immediate human…

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. vetoes Arab-backed U.N. resolution demanding Gaza cease-fire (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom abstaining.

  13. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution demanding cease-fire in Gaza (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

  14. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    US vetoes Arab-backed UN resolution demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip, saying it would interfere with negotiations on a deal to free hostages abducted in Israel.

  15. CNN

    US vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an anticipated move that comes amid growing international clamor for Israel to pause its offensive against Hamas.

  16. NPR

    U.S. vetoes call for ceasefire in Gaza for a third time (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Biden administration has again used its veto power on the UN security council to block a call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. A U.S. ambassador suggested a different draft resolution.

  17. France 24

    UN Security Council vote on Gaza faces threat of US veto (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The UN Security Council will vote on a new draft resolution Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, despite threat of a third US veto on such a text.

  18. NBC Los Angeles

    Israel-Hamas war: US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza cease-fire (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The United States has vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

  19. Forbes

    U.S. And Arab Nations Will Push Separate Gaza Ceasefire Plans At The UN—Here’s What To Know (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The U.S. is almost certain to veto the Arab nations-backed resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

  20. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The U.N. Security Council is voting on a Gaza cease-fire on Tuesday, with the U.S. certain to veto (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The Security Council scheduled the vote on the resolution at 10 a.m. EST Tuesday.

  21. Fox32 Chicago

    US again vetoes UN resolution demanding immediate cease-fire in Gaza (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    An Arab-backed United Nations resolution, demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, was vetoed by the United States on Tuesday.

  22. The Guardian

    US vetoes Arab-backed UN resolution demanding ceasefire in Gaza (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Vote in 15-member security council was 13-1 with UK abstaining, making it the US’s third veto of such a resolution

  23. Digital Journal

    US likely to veto Gaza resolution in UN - but floats alternative (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The United States indicated it will veto a UN Security Council resolution Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, while circulating its own

  24. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    US vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza after proposing a temporary halt in fighting (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Rob Picheta, Alex Marquardt and Richard Roth, CNN (CNN) — The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an anticipated move that comes amid growing international clamor for Israel to pause its offensive against Hamas.

  25. ABC 7 Chicago

    UN Security Council to vote on Gaza cease-fire, with the US certain to veto (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Arab nations are putting to a vote a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, knowing it will be vetoed by the U.S.

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