UN Security Council to convene vote on Gaza aid truce
New York, The Gulf Observer: Israel faced another round of global pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza with a new UN vote and fresh Western diplomatic efforts, although the United States vowed to continue arming its ally.
The UN Security Council was set to convene to weigh a call for a ceasefire in the besieged Palestinian territory, after a previous bid was vetoed by the United States.
UK Foreign Minister David Cameron was also due to meet French and Italian leaders to push for a “sustainable ceasefire” in the conflict, his office said.
The UN Security Council had been scheduled to vote on a ceasefire resolution on Monday.
However the United Arab Emirates, which had introduced the latest text, requested the vote be postponed to Tuesday to allow for complex negotiations to continue, diplomatic sources told AFP.
Qatar, which helped mediate a week-long truce and hostage-prisoner exchange last month, has also said there are “ongoing diplomatic efforts to renew the humanitarian pause” outside of the UN process.
