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US Vetoes Security Council Resolution Calling for Permanent Ceasefire in Israel–Hamas War

The resolution was introduced by Algeria, which has no formal diplomatic ties with Israel.
US Vetoes Security Council Resolution Calling for Permanent Ceasefire in Israel–Hamas War
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield casts a veto vote during a UN Security Council meeting on the Israel–Hamas war, at U.N. Headquarters in New York City on Feb. 20, 2024. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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The United States exercised its permanent veto on Feb. 20 over a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas.

The resolution was introduced by Algeria, which has no formal diplomatic ties with Israel.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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