UN Considers 'Intervention' for Gaza, Ignoring Decades of US Blocks
Mainstream outlets like The New Arab are reporting that France and Britain are 'refining plans' at the UN for a Gaza force resolution, drawing parallels to Haiti. A noble thought, if not for the collective amnesia. This comes after decades of U.S. vetoes (more than any other nation) at the Security Council, consistently blocking resolutions that would hold Israel accountable or provide
international protection for Palestinians. Just last year, the U.S. vetoed a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza (S/2024/235), and has done similar 45 times on resolutions relating to Israel and Palestine since 1972, according to the UN Digital Library. So, Paris and London are ‘refining plans’ now? One might wonder if their sudden concern stems from a genuine desire for peace, or if the sheer
scale of the atrocity has become too inconvenient for their allies to ignore. The timing appears less about unprecedented humanitarian need and more about managing optics while the U.S. continues to supply the munitions. How many 'urgent plans' were scuttled by a single American hand over the last 50 years?