The United States voted against a proposed humanitarian truce in Gaza, opposing the vast majority of the world in the United Nations General Assembly and protecting Israel as it kills thousands of Palestinian civilians. Journalist Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitical situation.
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Why didn’t the U.S. block a Gaza ceasefire vote?
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