American Jewish groups condemn US abstention of UNSC vote

• Published date: 25 March 2024
• Author: HANNAH SARISOHN
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

In a statement, ZOA National President Morton A. Klein said it's disgraceful that the Biden administration refused to veto the resolution. Klein accused the Biden administration of ignoring its own prior warnings that UNSC resolutions could hurt negotiations to halt hostilities and release hostages

"The Biden administration's failure to veto the resolution enabled this anti-Israel/antisemitic resolution to pass. Calling for an 'immediate ceasefire' enables Hamas' terror army to survive, regroup, and rebuild its ability to attack innocent Israelis again and again and again," Klein said.

Klein said the resolution did not condition its call for a ceasefire on the release of all hostages and that Hamas would "of course" ignore the call to release or allow access to the hostages. Klein also noted the resolution failed to condemn Hamas - which is why the US said it abstained from the vote.

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