Spokesman Matthew Miller declined to comment on why a vote on the latest Security Council resolution related to the war in Gaza has been repeatedly delayed.
Speaking to reporters, he said, “We fully support addressing the humanitarian needs of the people of Gaza and we’re working through these issues with other countries on the Security Council.”
He said the US had been in discussion with Israel related to the resolution, but would not say if Israeli officials had asked the US to use the veto power it holds as a permanent member of the Security Council. He added, “The details very much matter.”
A draft resolution introduced on Monday called for a “cessation of hostilities”. Following an impasse, the language was changed to “urgent steps towards a suspension of hostilities”. It was not immediately clear what is causing the latest delay on the vote.
Source: ALJazeera
