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The U.S. vetoes an Arab-backed U.N. resolution demanding an

immediate humanitarian cease-fire

By EDITH M. LEDERER Gaza Health Ministry which
Associated Press says the vast majority were
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The women and children.
United States on Tuesday It was the third U.S. veto of a
vetoed an Arab-backed Security Council resolution
and widely supported U.N. demanding a cease-fire in
resolution demanding an Gaza and came a day af-
immediate humanitarian ter the United States circu-
cease-fire in the Israel-Ha- lated a rival resolution that
mas war in the embattled would support a temporary
Gaza Strip, saying it would cease-fire in Gaza linked to
interfere with negotiations the release of all hostages
on a deal to free hostages and call for the lifting of all
abducted in Israel. restrictions on the delivery
The vote in the 15-member of humanitarian aid.
Security Council was 13-1 Virtually every council
with the United Kingdom member — including the
abstaining, reflecting the United States — expressed
strong support from coun- serious concern at the im-
tries around the globe for pending catastrophe in
ending the more than four- Gaza's southern city of Ra-
month war, which started fah, where some 1.5 million
when Hamas militants in- Palestinians have sought Riyad Mansour, Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council
vaded southern Israel, kill- refuge, if Israeli Prime Min- meeting at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.
ing about 1,200 people and ister Benjamin Netanyahu Associated Press
taking 250 others hostage. goes ahead with his plan to
Since then, more than evacuate civilians from the rael says Hamas fighters are Bendjama, the Arab rep- standing against the advo-
29,000 Palestinians have city and move Israel's mili- hiding. resentative on the council, cates for murder and ha-
been killed in Israel's military tary offensive to the area Before the vote, Algeria’s said: “This resolution stands tred.”
offensive, according to the bordering Egypt, where Is- U.N. Ambassador Amar for truth and humanity Continued on next page