The United Nations Security Council met for the fourth time on the 18th as the exchange of attacks between Israel and Palestinian militants continued, but the United States, which showed a pro-Israel stance, agreed as a security council. I did not break my opposition to showing a response.
The exchange of violent attacks between Israel and the Gaza Strip in Palestine continued for 18 days, and the Israeli army carried out a violent air bombing on a tunnel allegedly built underground by the Islamic fundamentalist organization Hamas, which effectively controls the Gaza Strip. ..
On the other hand, the Hamas side attacked with mortars in addition to rockets, and the death toll has risen to 213 in the Gaza Strip and 12 in the Israeli side.
Under these circumstances, the UN Security Council held its fourth meeting on the 18th, and after the meeting, the UN Ambassador to the United Nations, Zhang Army of China, said, "The Security Council has not been able to issue a statement until now due to opposition from one country." He made it clear that the United States remained in opposition and was unable to issue a consensus statement as the Security Council.
Palestinian UN Ambassador to the United Nations Mansour also criticized the United States, saying, "It is shameful that the Security Council cannot even express a united position calling for a ceasefire."
On the other hand, the United States is developing its own diplomacy to hold underwater discussions with related countries to ease tensions, and whether the Security Council can show a consistent response and the mediation diplomacy of the United States will produce results. Is the future focus.