Washington blocking draft UN Security Council statement ignoring Hamas rockets

Published May 17, 2021 4:52pm ET



A draft statement at the United Nations Security Council presses Israel to halt attacks against Palestinian targets in Gaza while ignoring the rocket fire from Hamas, according to a leaked version of the statement the Biden administration is blocking.

“The Members of the Security Council emphasized that civilian and humanitarian facilities, including those of the UN, must be respected and protected, called on all parties to act consistently with this principle and stressed the need for immediate provision of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza,” the draft statement says, according to the Times of Israel.

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