Tag: Security Council (UN)

The U.S. Wants Israel to Scale Back the Gaza War. What Leverage Does It Have?

There are ways to persuade Israel to shift its strategy in Gaza, but each option carries a political and diplomatic cost for President Biden.

U.S. Is Criticized After Veto of U.N. Call for Gaza Cease-Fire

As fighting surged in the territory, Arab leaders condemned the move as a “mark of shame,” one that will haunt the United States for years.

U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council

The veto came amid a warning that “civil order is breaking down” in Gaza, and a day after the Biden administration warned that Israel’s military had not done enough to reduce harm to civilians.