After the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) slammed President Joe Biden's administration for backing the "indiscriminate bombing of Gaza." Last week, the U.S. was the sole U.N. Security Council vote against a resolution brought by the United Arab Emirates which would demand an immediate ceasefire and hostage release in the war in Gaza. It also further demanded ensured humanitarian access to Gaza.

The United Nations Security-General António Guterres said on Sunday that he would not “give up” pursuing a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas following their nine-day truce earlier this month—and failed attempts at securing one through the U.N. “I urged the Security Council to press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe and I reiterated my appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared,” Guterres said at the Doha Forum, according to Reuters. “Regrettably, the Security Council failed to do it, but that does not make it less necessary.” Various U.N. agencies...

The Pentagon made $106.5 million from a transfer of munitions to Israel just hours after vetoing a ceasefire resolution at the United Nations. In a classic weekend news dump, the White House announced they were using an “emergency” provision to expedite an arms sale to Israel – on Friday, at 11 pm. The move came just hours after the United States was the only country to veto a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations, sparking intense criticism. “The combination of the United States’ veto of a ceasefire resolution in...

The draft resolution, backed by a majority of the U.N. Security Council, demanded an immediate halt to hostilities, the unconditional release of all hostages, and humanitarian access in Gaza. The U.S. move to veto the resolution, which it called “rushed” and lacking in consultation, drew swift condemnation across the region, including from human rights groups, American partners in the Middle East, and relief groups working in Gaza. The IDF on Saturday directed residents in several neighborhoods in north Gaza to evacuate, and warned that fighting raged around a stretch of...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the United States’ decision to veto a proposed United Nations resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing Israel and Hamas war. In a video statement on Saturday, Netanyahu — speaking in Hebrew — called the U.S.’s stance on the matter “correct,” saying that “other countries too need to understand that it is impossible to support the elimination of Hamas on one hand, and on the other hand call for the halting of the war, which would prevent...

Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip overnight into Saturday in relentless bombardments, including some of the dwindling slivers of land Palestinians had been told to evacuate to in the territory's south. The latest strikes came a day after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, despite it being backed by the vast majority of Security Council members and many other nations. The vote in the 15-member council was 13-1, with the United Kingdom abstaining. "Attacks from air, land and sea...

Stefanik blasts Harvard president over apology regarding Jewish genocide comments: 'I asked you 17x' Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., criticized Harvard University President Claudine Gay after she apologized for remarks made on antisemitism during a congressional hearing Tuesday. In an interview with The Harvard Crimson published Thursday, Gay apologized for her remarks before Congress earlier in the week, saying "I am sorry…Words matter." "When words amplify distress and pain, I don’t know how you could feel anything but regret," Gay said. "I got caught up in what had become at that...

UNITED NATIONS -- The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security Council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. Supporters called it a terrible day and warned of more civilian deaths and destruction as the war enters its third month. The vote in the 15-member council was 13-1, with the United Kingdom abstaining. The United States' isolated stand reflected a growing fracture between Washington and some of its closest allies over Israel's monthslong bombardment of Gaza. France...

World leaders, international rights groups and United Nations officials have criticised the United States for vetoing a UN resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and failing to halt the war that has killed more than 17,400 Palestinians and about 1,100 people in Israel since October 7. A UN resolution on the pause in hostilities failed to pass on Friday at the UN Security Council after the United States vetoed the proposal and Britain abstained. The remaining 13 of the 15 current members of the UNSC voted in...

Israel’s military continued combat operations across the Gaza Strip, striking major cities in the south and engaging in “intense fighting” with Hamas militants in two key regions in the north, a government spokesman said. Hostages: More than 100 hostages held in the Gaza Strip have been released. Here’s what we know about the hostages released by Hamas so far. Oct. 7 attack: Hamas spent more than a year planning its historic assault on Israel. A Post video analysis shows how Hamas exploited vulnerabilities created by Israel’s reliance on technology at...