China, Russia veto US-led ‘highly politicised’ Gaza ceasefire resolution at UNSC

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Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, said the US-led resolution was ’exceedingly politicised’ and contained an effective green light for Israel to mount a military operation in Rafah, a city on the southern tip of the Gaza Strip where more than half of the enclave’s 2.3 million residents have been sheltering in makeshift tents The United Nations Security Council meets to consider a United States-sponsored resolution calling for a ceasefire during the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 22, 2024. REUTERS Russia and China have vetoed a...