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US Blocks UN Statement On Palestine–US-Russian Showdown Coming
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 21:35
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The United States on Tuesday blocked a U.N. Security Council statement condemning the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, setting the scene for a possible showdown between Washington and Russiaon the issue.
The United States opposed the statement – which had to be approved by consensus – because it “failed to address the root cause,” missile attacks by Hamas – of the escalation in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, said Erin Pelton, spokeswoman for the U.S. mission to the United Nations. READMOREHERE
