Yesterday, the UN Security Council voted on a critical ceasefire resolution called for by the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres who invoked Article 99.
The Vote In Favour: 13, Against: 1 (US), Abstain: 1 (UK)
“The US veto is utterly shameful, obstructing global efforts for peace and facilitating the killing of thousands of more innocent lives by the Israeli state.
Over 17,177 civilians have been killed, of them 7,112 children, 46,000 wounded, an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.
The UK government’s abstention is a moral failure and does not reflect the call of the vast majority of britons who are urging for ceasefire now.
This moment will be a stain on the conscience of humanity.
We will continue to urge our government to call for ceasefire. we must end this ceaseless violence and killing on innocent Palestinian civilians.”
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