US says abstention on UN Gaza vote does not signal policy shift

The US abstention from a vote on a UN Security Council resolution demanding a Gaza ceasefire does not signal a change in Washington's policy, the White House said Monday. It does not represent a "shift in our policy," National Security Council spo...

By AFP | Updated: Mar 25, 2024, 09.33 PM IST

The US abstention from a vote on a UN Security Council resolution demanding a Gaza ceasefire does not signal a change in Washington's policy, the White House said Monday.

It does not represent a "shift in our policy," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told journalists, saying the US backs a ceasefire but abstained because the resolution did not condemn Hamas.

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