Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently said officials are pursuing “every avenue we can” for a ceasefire deal.

On Wednesday, the U.S. was one of just a handful of countries to vote against a resolution in the UN General Assembly this week calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, despite the Biden administration’s supposed renewed efforts to obtain a ceasefire before Donald Trump is in office.

The resolution, which also called for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, passed the assembly 158 to 9, with 13 abstentions. Italy and Germany, which have previously abstained from similar votes, voted for a ceasefire for the first time, leaving the U.S. one of the only major world powers to not approve of a ceasefire resolution.

  • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Italy and Germany, which have previously abstained from similar votes, voted for a ceasefire for the first time

    And that’s why the ICC warrants were important. Every bit of pressure helps until it tips over.

    • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
      4·
      1 day ago

      Every bit of pressure helps until it tips over.

      This is also why consumer boycotts are an easy and effective tool for action. Dont buy products from stolen land or companies that make business with the oppression or support the IDF. Especially for consumer goods like from McDonalds or Coca Cola, they are easy to replace and nothing is lost personally when not buying that stuff.