United States abstains from vote however doesn’t use veto, permitting decision to go.
Israel has reacted with fury after the United Nations Safety Council handed a decision demanding an instantaneous ceasefire in Gaza.
The USA abstained and didn’t use its veto.
What does the decision imply for the Palestinians, Israel and its allies?
Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra
Visitors:
Diana Buttu – Former authorized adviser to the Palestine Liberation Group
Gideon Levy – Columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz
Chris Hedges – Former Center East bureau chief for the New York Occasions
