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Beastly Boy

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15. No, we vetoed the resolution because it makes

Reply to moniss (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 11:07 PM

Nov 20

Last edited Thu Nov 21, 2024, 08:28 AM - Edit history (1)

the cease fire and the release of the hostages two unrelated issues to be negotiated separately from one another - something no other SC resolution has done before.

This allows for complying with the resolution by negotiating a cease fire without even bringing up the hostages - a complete defeat of the purpose behind any negotiation with Hamas the hostage taker. Hostages are Israels only interest in negotiating a cease fire in the first place. Without a cease fire being inexorably linked to the release of all hostages, Israel has no purpose for negotiating.

I think we can all agree that a purpose in negotiating is something instrumental for negotiating anything.

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US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 20 OP

Makes sense cabotnn22 Nov 20 #1

Good. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 20 #2

Not according to some, which really demonstrates they no longer even try to wear masks. Behind the Aegis Nov 20 #5

See posts 4 and 6. AloeVera Nov 20 #7

That goes without saying. AloeVera Nov 20 #6

They should just set a quota like They will declare a cease fire when the death total is 1,000 non-Israeli for each LiberalArkie Nov 20 #3

So now the U.S. won't agree to a ceasefire until the hostages are all released? AloeVera Nov 20 #4

As it should be. Oopsie Daisy Nov 20 #8

But some like to pretend they care about the hostages, but don't. Behind the Aegis Nov 20 #9

I agree. It's disgusting. What's even more disgusting is that many people online * Oopsie Daisy Nov 20 #10

Lol. AloeVera Nov 20 #13

Laughing, snickering and being dismissive of antisemitism is wrong. Honestly, just wrong. Oopsie Daisy Nov 21 #16

It must be quite a gift to see into strangers' hearts. AloeVera Nov 20 #14

So we vetoed a resolution because we said it's moniss Nov 20 #11

Wow. In awe. AloeVera Nov 20 #12

No, we vetoed the resolution because it makes Beastly Boy Nov 20 #15