The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but Israeli strikes continued, raising questions about the resolution's effectiveness. President Biden's labeling of the resolution as 'non-binding' signaled to Netanyahu that it could be ignored. Experts and analysts discuss the symbolic nature of the resolution and the pressure on Biden to address the conflict's impact.
#ICYMI: Read analysis by #MEMRI President Yigal Carmon of the U.S. abstention in the UN Security Council vote on the resolution for an immediate ceasefire in #Gaza – Audio of report here https://t.co/grJEtOUR9B https://t.co/zX74lWAWkL
Israeli strikes in Gaza have continued, despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire. Was the resolution merely symbolic? Experts explain the situation: https://t.co/gIGw0QJ3DK
“The resolution demanding a cease fire [in Gaza] would certainly be something that they would wish to sweep under the rug.” @sarahleah1, @RamzyBaroud and @ArdiImseis spoke with us about the US media’s reaction to the UN ceasefire vote over Israel’s war on Gaza. Full report ⤵️… https://t.co/MpBJyK3uyM
“The resolution demanding a cease fire [in Gaza] would certainly be something that they would wish to sweep under the rug.” @sarahleah1, @RamzyBaroud and @ArdiImseis spoke with us about the US media’s reaction to the UN ceasefire vote over Israel’s war on Gaza. Full report ⏩… https://t.co/6lb2XkXs0g
“The resolution demanding a cease fire [in Gaza] would certainly be something that they would wish to sweep under the rug.” @sarahleah1, @RamzyBaroud and @ArdiImseis spoke with us about the US media’s reaction to the UN ceasefire vote over Israel’s war on Gaza. Watch the full… https://t.co/gCoZkAvjm5
ICYMI: The United Nations Security Council finally managed to pass a resolution on Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza — the first true indicator that pressure on President Biden to address the war’s calamities is working, writes @tparsi https://t.co/7zOHlXF6ve
Why did this week's UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza seem to make so little difference? Because Biden quickly (and inaccurately) labeled the resolution "non-binding," signaling to Netanyahu that it could be ignored. https://t.co/RfQQAaHzkQ