I suspect that Israel will worry a lot more about this draft resolution from @USUN than louder/stronger demands from other @UN members. https://t.co/RgQKNI0uLD
— Richard Gowan (@RichardGowan1) February 19, 2024
The U.S. *may* be sending parallel signals @UN:
* It will stand by #Israel and block the #Arab ceasefire resolution…
* …but it puts on the record its opposition to attack on #Rafah (plus other strictures on Israel).
So U.S. finally puts conditions on its support to Israel.
— Richard Gowan (@RichardGowan1) February 19, 2024
Washington is aware that this could totally spin out of control. That something insane could happen, like Erdogan convincing Sisi to march on Israel.
Bibi Netanyahu, however, is on some kind of mission from his demon god, and believes he can exterminate all Arabs.
It’s what the French call an “impasse.”
The US has proposed a UN security council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire and for Israel not to go ahead with a planned offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza.
The draft text marks the first time the US has explicitly backed a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, though it adds that the temporary truce should be begun “as soon as practicable”, leaving some room for manoeuvre by the Israeli military.
The text is being offered by the Biden administration as an alternative to an Algerian draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that is due to be debated on Tuesday.
The US appeal over Rafah, where about half of Gaza’s 2.3 million population have sought refuge, echoes comments made by Joe Biden in recent days. But the significance of the draft resolution is as a signal that Washington is willing to go through the UN to put pressure on Israel and not rely solely on bilateral messages.
No, they’re not.
They’re not.
They might meet with the UN, they might even pass some resolution with the UN – they probably won’t, but they might. But it doesn’t mean anything, because they will keep sending money, keep sending weapons, keep their ships stationed off the coast of Israel to ensure Moslems don’t move in.
This is all nonsense.
According to a text seen by the Guardian, the US draft resolution says the security council “determines that under current circumstances a major ground offensive into Rafah would result in further harm to civilians and their further displacement including potentially into neighbouring countries, which would have serious implications for regional peace and security, and therefore underscores that such a major ground offensive should not proceed under current circumstances”.
Antony Blinken recently commented on the two-state solution, saying that it is only possible if Bibi agrees to it. That is a total admission that Israel is in charge of American foreign policy.
So America can beg all they want, it doesn’t mean anything.
A little girl was injured by an Israeli air strike in Gaza Strip.
Children should never be a target. pic.twitter.com/YsyQuSyrhb— Censored Voice. (@CensoredNws) February 19, 2024
Israeli terrorism continues,
A number of Palestinians were injured, most of them children, after the bombing of a home in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. pic.twitter.com/sla1CYZcQL— Censored Voice. (@CensoredNws) February 19, 2024