US says UNSC statement won’t calm Israel-Palestine violence

US envoy to the UN reportedly made the comment during panel’s fourth emergency meeting on the escalation.

The United Nations Security Council, in its fourth meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has again failed to find consensus on a joint statement calling for a ceasefire, with the United States reportedly telling the panel that such a statement would not help to calm the situation. The Biden administration has been criticised for its unwavering support for Israel, which has carried out intense air strikes in Gaza killing at least 219 Palestinians, including 63 children. In Israel, at least 12 people, including two children, have been killed in rockets fired from Gaza. The meeting on Tuesday came after the US thrice blocked a joint statement on the violence, with US envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield appearing to douse the prospect that consensus would soon be reached.