With 700K on Verge of Starving to Death in Gaza, US Vetoes Ceasefire Yet Again Gaza officials have warned that 700,000 Palestinians in the north are at risk of death by Israel’s starvation. by Sharon Zhang, Truthout, February 20, 2024
For the third time since October 7, the U.S. has vetoed a resolution in the UN calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The vote comes as government officials in Gaza warn that a third of the population of Gaza is currently at risk of death by starvation. The UN Security Council resolution, drafted by Algeria, called for a ceasefire and the release of all hostages held in Gaza. The U.S. cast the sole vote against the resolution, with 13 members of the council voting for the resolution and one country, the U.K., abstaining. . . . As Israeli Forces Fire on Starving Palestinians, US Again Vetoes UN Cease-Fire Resolution by Julia Conley, Common Dreams, Feb. 20 https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-vetoes-ceasefire Gaza Will See 'Explosion in Preventable Child Deaths' If Israeli Assault Continues: UN by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams, Feb. 20 https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-child-deaths -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#29025): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/29025 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/104482891/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
