US Proposes UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza

Published: 20 February 2024 at 00:06

The United States has proposed a UN Security Council resolution for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza amid efforts to rein in Israel\'s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The draft resolution calls for a temporary ceasefire \'as soon as practicable,\' aligning with President Joe Biden\'s recent discussions with Netanyahu. Algeria had also proposed a humanitarian ceasefire immediately. President Biden reportedly called Netanyahu an \'a**hole\' in private talks. The US draft resolution includes demands for prisoner and hostage releases and lifting restrictions on humanitarian aid deliveries.

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