Washington ‘Sabotaging’ Gaza Ceasefire Proposals, Russian Diplomat Claims

A general view during a vote at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and Hamas at U.N. headquarters in New York, on Oct.16, 2023. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

The United States has torpedoed attempts to adopt “balanced” UN Security Council resolutions calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to Vasily Nebenzya, Moscow’s permanent UN representative.

“The U.S. [Security Council] delegation has sabotaged any attempt to develop a balanced and depoliticized document aimed at taking urgent measures to deescalate the situation,” Mr. Nebenzya said on Nov. 16.