U.S. vetoes UN security council resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza

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10. It did.

"The draft Security Council resolution had also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas and others."

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-backed-gaza-aid-group-halt-distribution-wednesday-un-vote-ceasefire-demand-2025-06-04/

"The other 14 members voted in favour of the document, which also demanded the release of all hostages and the lifting of humanitarian aid restrictions."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g60p1xgdlo

Also from the same BBC report:

"The US Ambassador to the UN, Dorothy Shea, said the resolution would "undermine diplomatic efforts" to reach a ceasefire, adding that the UN has not labelled Hamas as a terrorist organisation. Hamas is described as such by the US, UK and the EU.

"We would not support any measure that fails to condemn Hamas and does not call for Hamas to disarm and leave Gaza," she said."

Not a single mention about the US using the basis of anything about the hostages. But some people are using the word "condition" to imply it in a way that would mean that release would be required before a ceasefire. So one interpretation says the release was not included apparently hanging on the word "condition" while others say, rightly so that the resolution called for the "unconditional release". For people who claim the release of the hostages was not in the draft is false. The AP report:

"Similarly, the current resolution demands those taken by Hamas and other groups be released, but it does not make it a condition for a truce."

https://apnews.com/article/gaza-ceasefire-un-security-council-e14ee5e3dc7e8e9a161f058f0381513d

The original comment I responded to was:

"Resoultion should have also required the hostages release.
Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 06:34 PM

No reason not to include"

I responded it did include a requirement for the hostages release as delineated by the links I provided just like the draft demanded other things as well. But it really doesn't matter because Israel would not abide by it anyway. Just like many other UNSC resolutions. In fact the draft calling for "unconditional release of the hostages" is stronger than trying to demand "conditions" around their release.