Netanyahu CANCELS Israeli diplomatic trip to Washington after the US refuses to veto United Nations resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire over Ramadan
Israeli prime minister's office canceled planned trip on Monday morning
It followed US refusal to veto UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza ceasefire
By Rob Crilly, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.Com In Washington, D.C.
Published: 11:19 EDT, 25 March 2024 | Updated: 13:58 EDT, 25 March 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced that he is canceling the planned visit of a delegation to Washington after the United States refused to veto a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Minutes before the resolution was carried by 14 votes to zero, Netanyahu told Israeli news media that the visit would not happen if Washington failed to veto it.
'In light of the change in the American position, Prime Minister Netanyahu decided the delegation would not leave,' his office said after the vote, calling the decision a 'clear retreat' from its previous stance.
The impasse is the latest twist in diplomatic efforts to ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians caught up in fighting and to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.
And it highlights how the relationship between the U.S. is breaking down amid the bloodshed in Gaza.
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