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‘State of Palestine is Inevitable’ – US Veto of UN Bid Slammed
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Twelve members of the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution on Thursday, while Britain and Switzerland abstained. The US’s veto of a draft resolution recommending that Palestine be […]
‘Dishonest, Immoral, Unjustified’: US Vetoes Palestine UNSC Resolution
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States on Thursday vetoed a resolution that, if passed, would have opened the door to full Palestinian membership of the United Nations. The draft resolution submitted by Algeria […]
UNSC Expected to Vote on Palestine’s Bid for Full Membership – US Likely to Veto It
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In 2011, Palestine submitted a bid to become a full UN member but failed to secure the required support from Security Council members. The UN Security Council is expected to […]
Israel’s Deadly Strike in Syria – Tehran Sent ‘Important Message’ to US
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “An important message was sent to the American government as a supporter of the Zionist regime,” and “America must be held accountable”. Iran threatened on Tuesday that it will respond […]
UNSC Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire – Welcomed by Hamas, Rejected by Netanyahu
By Iqbal Jassat As expected, the “ceasefire resolution” has got the world abuzz and, though Hamas has welcomed it by thanking the UN Security Council, the occupying regime is deeply unhappy and distressed by it. […]
UN Resolution in Gaza is Binding – China Challenges US at Security Council
By Palestine Chronicle Staff China reiterated on Tuesday that “UN Security Council resolutions are binding” on Israel, in reference to Resolution 2728 (2024), calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. China “calls on the […]
‘A Clear Retreat’ – Netanyahu Cancels Delegation Visit to US after Ceasefire Vote
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “In light of the chance in stance, Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided to cancel the delegation to Washington”. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that we would not […]
US Abstains – UN Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for Gaza Ceasefire
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Security Council adopted on Monday a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as the United Nations refrained from using its veto power for the first time, […]
Gaza Genocide – UN Security Council Set to Vote on Ceasefire
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Monday on a drafted resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The resolution was put forward by […]
‘This is What We Want’ – Palestinians in Gaza React to UN Resolution, Russian Veto
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle spoke with Palestinians living in the Strip, who have been enduring Israel’s genocide for nearly six months, to ask their opinion on the United Nations Security Council […]
‘Typical Hypocritical Spectacle’ – US Gaza Resolution Vetoed by China, Russia
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Moscow’s envoy warned that the resolution will “ensure the impunity of Israel, whose crimes are not even assessed in the draft.” Russia and China vetoed on Friday a US draft […]
UN Security Council – US Distributes Draft for Six-Week Ceasefire, Release of Captives
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States presented an amended version of a draft resolution to call for a six-week ceasefire. Hamas insists any agreement will have to lead to a cessation of the […]
‘License to Kill Palestinians’ – Russian UN Envoy Rejects US Res., Calls for Sanctioning Israel
The alternative draft Security Council resolution on Gaza proposed by the US is not an alternative at all, but another license to kill Palestinian civilians, Vasily Nebenzia said. Russia called on the United Nations Security […]
‘Green Light to Continued Slaughter’ – China Slams US Veto on Ceasefire Resolution
By Palestine Chronicle Staff China expressed its “strong disappointment” on Tuesday over the US veto on a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The official Chinese news agency […]
‘No to Ceasefire’ – US Vetoes UNSC Resolution Aimed at Ending Gaza Slaughter
This is the third time that the US has prevented international consensus from ending the Israeli slaughter in Gaza, which began on October 7. For the third time since the start of the Israeli war […]
‘Has No Place in 21st Century’ – Irish Foreign Minister Slams 5-State Veto Power at UNSC
The five-state veto power at the UN Security Council has “no place in the 21st century” and its misuse is spreading “anachronism”, the Irish foreign minister said on Saturday. “The veto should go, in our […]
‘US Threat to Peace in the Middle East’ – Russia Declares at UNSC
The Pentagon’s strikes in Syria and Iraq are illegal under international law, Moscow’s envoy has told the UN. Washington is fanning the flames of conflicts in the Middle East by conducting unlawful strikes in Iraq, […]
UNSC Resolution Comes Late and is Not Enough – Arab League Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Security Council Resolution came late and is not enough to stop Israel’s war machine, according to the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmad Aboul Gheit. The Secretary-General of […]
What Does UNSC Resolution 2722 on Gaza Mean? – EXPLAINER
By Palestine Chronicle Editors The resolution calls for boosting aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip. However, it falls short of enforcing a clear UN aid mechanism. After several days of delay, the United Nations […]
Anger Grows among US Allies over Delay on UNSC Vote – NYT
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Security Council postponed once again on Thursday the vote on a resolution calling for aid to enter Gaza, marking the fourth delay amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on […]
UNSC Expected to Vote following Repeated Demands for Postponement
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on Thursday on a resolution asking for a halt in the war to deliver more aid in the besieged Gaza Strip. […]
US Veto of UN Security Council Resolution is ‘Shameful’ – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Biden Admin can no longer reconcile their professed concern for Palestinians and human rights while also single-handedly vetoing the UN’s call for a cease-fire. – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic representative […]
‘Unjustifiable Carnage’ – Saudi FM on Gaza, UNSC Resolution and Peace
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Friday that the carnage in Gaza is unprecedented and cannot be justifiable under the pretext of self-defense. In an interview with […]
US ‘Condemned Tens of Thousands to Death’ – US Vetoes UN Resolution
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States condemned thousands of Palestinian and Israeli civilians to death by vetoing a resolution calling for a ceasefire, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky […]
‘Americans Justify Annihilation of the Palestinians’ – Russia’s UN Ambassador
The diplomat expressed his regret over the fact that “under pressure from Washington, the language of the resolution has been emasculated.” Since the start of the war in Gaza, the United States has done its […]
UNSC Approves Gaza Humanitarian Ceasefire Resolution – What It Says
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday calling for urgent and extended humanitarian corridors throughout Gaza. The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday calling […]
‘No Safe Zones Left in Gaza’ – Russian Envoy to UN Nebenzia
By Palestine Chronicle Staff There are no safe zones left in Gaza amid Israeli strikes, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia said on Friday. “(Israel’s) deliberate strikes on civilian facilities are […]
UN Security Council to Hold Meeting on Israel’s War on Gaza
Last month, the UN Security Council failed to adopt any of the four draft resolutions on the ongoing war. The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on Israel’s war on Gaza on Friday, November […]
Maria Zakharova: Gaza Children Are Being Slaughtered
“Even these numbers cannot compel certain political forces in the West to come to their senses and realize what is going on,” the diplomat said. “Certain political forces in the West have proven incapable of […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: Death Toll at 6,546 | Israeli Military: No Fuel to Gaza | Arabs: Ceasefire Now | Russia Warns of Regional War | DAY 19
By Palestine Chronicle Staff As the death toll of the Israeli attack on Gaza has surpassed 6,000, children continue to have the lion’s share of Palestinian casualties. At the UN Security Council, Arab countries […]