China Outraged Over U.S. Veto of Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council

China's ambassador to the United Nations, Fu Cong, blamed the U.S. for the Security Council's failure to act to resolve the war in Gaza. Image via @chinaambun.

By Gregory Walton

UN Security Council members criticized the United States Wednesday after it vetoed a resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, which Washington said undermined ongoing diplomacy.

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