In a closed-door council meeting,
Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin proposed a press statement
after listening to a Palestinian appeal. But, the US envoy rejected any
reference to Israel.
According to a diplomatic source, US Ambassador Samantha
Power said that any language directly criticizing Israel would be a red
line for Washington.
However, another council member, Jordan, wanted a stronger language, saying that “deploring” is simply not enough.
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The United States -- Israel's unofficial veto vote on the UN Security Council. And since 2006, Canada has joined the ranks on the UN General Assembly of being only three countries that will vote for Jewish Zionist supremacist state Israel when all other countries condemn them.
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