The nobodies are worth more than the bullet that kills them: The Ninth Newsletter (2024)
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On February 20, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Linda Thomas-Greenfield vetoed Algeria's resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. Since October 7, Israel has killed nearly 30,000 Palestinians in Gaza, over 13,000 of them children. Despite this, Thomas-Greenfield vetoed the resolution because it did not condemn Hamas and would allegedly jeopardize ongoing negotiations. The US has used its veto power in the UN Security Council nearly 300 times, with many vetoes in defense of Israel. The UN Charter does not mention the word 'veto,' but Article 27(3) implies the 'right to veto.' Efforts to reform the veto power have been made by groups like the Small Five (S5) and the Accountability, Coherence, and Transparency (ACT) group, but have had little impact. The article emphasizes the international division of humanity, where some lives are valued more than others. The author quotes Eduardo Galeano's 'The Nobodies' to illustrate this division. The US has provided over $300 billion in aid to Israel since its creation in 1948 and recently pledged $14 billion in military aid. The author argues that the division of humanity violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the instinct for social equality.
#UnSecurityCouncil #Israel-palestineConflict #VetoPower #HumanRights
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