Robert Wood has told the Security Council that Hamas “continues to pose a threat to Israel and remain in charge of Gaza”.
“For that reason, while the United States strongly supports the durable peace in which both Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace and security, we do not support calls for an immediate ceasefire,” he said.
“This would only plant the seeds for the next war because Hamas has no desire to see a durable peace, to see a two-state solution,” he said.
The US is one of five veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council. The other permanent members are China, France, Russia and the UK.
Source: AlJazeera
