US vetoes UNSC ceasefire resolution as death, starvation consume Gaza
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US Vetoes Resolution Demanding Gaza Ceasefire
Above: U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea speaks during a UN Security Council meeting on June 4, 2025. Image copyright: Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-US narrative
The U.S. has been clear that it will not support any measures that fail to condemn Hamas or undermine Israeli security. The draft resolution threatened to do both, emboldening Hamas and disrupting ongoing peace efforts in the process. If countries wish to alleviate Gaza's humanitarian issues, they should work with the GHF rather than play politics at the Security Council.
Pro-Palestine narrative
Once again, the U.S. has shamelessly abused its veto powers to protect its close allies, condemning millions of innocent Gazans to further suffering in the process. With the backing of most of the U.N. Security Council, this draft resolution had the potential to prevent the region from slipping further into chaos. Instead, America chose geopolitics over saving lives.