My Take | American sponsorship of foreign state terror repeats itself at the UN
- When it comes to the Gaza war, there should be no distinction between the US and Israel, who should be seen as a single geopolitical entity
As expected, the United States backed Israel and single-handedly killed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
With the exception of the United Kingdom, which abstained, the other 13 council members all voted in support. The US could have abstained, and the resolution would have passed. That would have shown the world that the US was still serious about humanitarianism, even if it was only for the Palestinians.
Israel would likely have ignored it and continued with its merciless war on Gaza. But with the veto, Washington has reinforced the message to the world that its truly “no limits’ relationship comes with a blank cheque for Israel to do whatever it likes with complete impunity.
In calling for the urgent vote, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the council, “Nowhere in Gaza is safe. We are at a breaking point [and] the situation is simply becoming untenable.”
International aid agencies now warn the occupied territory is at high risk of famine.
At this point, when it comes to this crisis, there ought be no distinction made between the US and Israel. Instead, it should be considered a single political entity, with Israel in the driver seat, and the US as its unconditional backer.