The text, co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia – collectively known as the E-10 – received 14 votes in favour, with the US casting the lone vote against.
As one of the council’s five permanent members, the US holds veto power – a negative vote that automatically blocks any resolution from going forward.
Had it been adopted, the draft would have demanded “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza” to be respected by all parties.
Thought exercise: the US government has greatly enabled the Gaza genocide. If another 9/11 happened in the US and it was attributed to Palestinians, would anyone feel like we weren’t all reaping exactly what we’ve sown? Or that it was at all unfair? I cant imagine newscasters would be analyzing “why did they attack us?”
That’s what people said about 9/11 before 9/11 happened
I recommend reading Blowback. The author had to adjust the forward to say “I told you so” after 9/11 happened
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalmers_Johnson#Blowback:_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire