Experts estimate that the relationship between the United States and Israel is a key point for a ceasefire. The United States has been trading partners since 1949, and is responsible for investing in Israel's security, with a military aid package that exceeds billions of dollars annually, and also in other areas, such as technology.
Officially, the US government was quick to clarify that abstaining from voting did not mean a change in the US position in support of Israel. White House spokesman John Kirby said that the Biden administration is “deeply disappointed by Netanyahu's decision not to send his aides to the White House talks on the Rafah operation.” [cidade ao sul da Faixa de Gaza]”.
The United States' position in the Council is considered a “yellow card” directed at Israel. Although the possibility of a rift between the two countries is very remote, the United States must raise its tone in the event of serious attacks. “Those who have the greatest power in the world to influence Israelis to adopt certain positions are the Americans,” he says. Urea FancylyMaster's degree in International Relations from the Universities of Groningen and Strasbourg.
When the largest economy on the planet and the largest nuclear power support a country, it is difficult to force it to do anything. The difficulty of putting the ceasefire into effect lies in the fact that the United States is part of the UN Security Council and has veto power.
Uriah Fancelli, political analyst
What does the resolution approved at the United Nations predict?
The text voted on in the Security Council calls for all parties to respect an “immediate ceasefire” during the month of Ramadan. The member states of the group also hope that the governments and powers of the region, Israel and Hamas will try to reach a permanent agreement that could lead to a sustainable and permanent ceasefire.
