US likely to vote in favor of suspension of fighting in Gaza
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The U.S., which has U.N. Security Council veto power, is expected to end opposition to a resolution that calls for a suspension of fighting in Gaza.
The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution on Friday calling for a suspension of fighting in Gaza.
The United States, which has veto power on the Security Council, had been balking at the wording of the resolution. But U.S. Ambassador to the U.N Linda Thomas-Greenfield now says that has all been worked out, meaning the U.S. could lift its veto of the resolution.
She called the resolution "very strong" and added it has not been watered down.
"We have worked hard and diligently over the course of the past week with the Emiratis, with Egypt, to come up with a resolution that we can support," she said. "It is a resolution that will bring humanitarian assistance to those who need it, it will support the priority that Egypt has, ensuring that we put a mechanism on the ground that will support humanitarian assistance."
Thomas-Greenfield noted that U.S. support for the resolution is contingent on no additional changes being made to the draft resolution
