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The measure received 14 votes in favour, with the US the sole member to reject it. However, because the US is a permanent member of the council, it has the ability to veto any resolution brought forward

Unlike several previous resolutions regarding a ceasefire in Gaza, Wednesday's measure was brought forward by all 10 elected members of the Security Council.

The US has vetoed four previous attempts at calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, on most occasions being the lone vote against the measures.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Is there any future where the Security Council is abolished?

Like, where everyone gets tired of this shit from the U.S, Russia, and China, and Europe uses their weight to end it?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

The thing about the UN generally, and the Security Council in particular, that people don't understand it that its principal isn't to end war globally, but to end global war.

The Permanent 5 members of the security Council and their veto power are a huge part of why it's been sucessful. The veto prevents the UN from engaging in military actions against the interests of a nation that can withstand an extended military conflict with the rest of the world.

And it has worked remarkably well so far. While military conflict and imperialism are still around, the scale of conflicts have significantly decreased. The superpowers no longer engage in direct military conflicts that kill 50 million people, and when one gets uppity the rest of the world.engages in economic and diplomatic isolation instead of war.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

The UN has had nothing to do with contributing to the trend you have described. As unpleasant as it is, that is almost entirely a result of nuclear deterrence.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 hours ago

Why are they even allowed to vote over their own war? Oh I meant Israel's. My bad.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

So that "Ceasefire" talk under Harris was bullshit eh?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

No way to know, she never will be president, nor have had say in any of it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

She is literally vice president, and also had Q&As with the population saying she is in full support of Israel.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

The Vice President does have a powerful voice, but except for very specific situations they don't have any power. So while Harris may have more or less supported Israel's war, as a Vice President she can't do anything about it. She also won't become the president so this whole discussion is mute.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 16 hours ago

Anyone who can't see America's true colours by now is simply refusing to look

[–] [email protected] 100 points 22 hours ago (23 children)

🤔

Bruh

Lame duck presidency and can't even do the right thing

Ducks aren't even this lame

[–] [email protected] 62 points 21 hours ago (18 children)

Shows he and the Democratic leaders never intended to end the genicide. Just another sign the democrats no longer support anyone but the oligarchy. Yes the Republicans are worse by alot but people that are anti genicide, anti oligarchy, anti fascism, anti authoritarianism, etc don't have a party to vote for. Only the level of oppression they will see in the next 4 years.

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