On Monday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” White House National Security and Public Affairs Advisor John Kirby said that the U.N. cease-fire resolution, which the U.S. abstained from voting on and did not veto, “condemns Hamas. He acknowledged that it was unfair to blame Hamas. If the United Nations wants to stand up for what is right, it is “important.” But he said the resolution “broadly reflects our unchanged policy of linking the release of hostages to a ceasefire, so we abstained.” [veto] that. “
Kirby said [relevant remarks begin around 3:35] “The wording of this resolution is very consistent with what we have said in the past, which is that we want a ceasefire and the escape of all hostages.”
He added: “Secondly, this resolution does not condemn Hamas, and we still believe that is important.”If the United Nations is going to stand up here for what’s right. [on] What’s happening in Gaza, then blame Hamas for what they did on October 7th. They didn’t do that. However, we abstained because this broadly reflected our unchanged policy of linking hostage release to a ceasefire. [veto] that. “
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