In a pivotal move aimed at quelling the escalating violence in Gaza, the United States has submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, advocating for an immediate ceasefire. This resolution, unique in its linkage to the release of hostages, marks a significant step by the US in addressing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the urgency of the situation, expressing hope for broad international support for the resolution. The draft underscores the critical need for a halt in hostilities, coupled with the release of individuals held captive, to pave the way for peace and stability in the region.
The submission of this resolution comes amid intensifying clashes in Gaza, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. The international community has been increasingly vocal about the need for a ceasefire, with the US taking a leading role in diplomatic efforts to achieve this. The resolution's focus on the release of hostages highlights the complex dynamics of the conflict, where civilian lives are deeply entangled in the political and military standoff.
The UN Security Council's response to the US draft resolution will be a test of the international body's ability to unite in the face of humanitarian crises. Previous attempts at securing a ceasefire have been hampered by political divisions within the council, making the outcome of this latest initiative uncertain. However, the explicit call for the release of hostages adds a new dimension to the negotiations, potentially…
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@JcawolfsonGreen 1yr1Y
The United States should have pushed for this faster!
@9L2K3RY1yr1Y
Hamas is a Sunni Islamist TERRORIST organization that operates as the de facto LEADER of the Gaza Strip. There is a problem with that.
@9CJ6CB61yr1Y
Gaza has no chance of attacking Israel on the ground like this ever again. Oct 7th happened largely because Israel had a massive intelligence failure, and because they wanted a fight with Gaza in the first place, so right now, the only one we need to worry about controlling is israel. Israel is the one with the most power here, by a lot in fact, and they’re the target for making a ceasefire happen. Hamas is weak in comparison, heck, israel literally funded Hamas for decades before it attacked them back.
If you're paying attention to the signs laid out in the Bible, it's clear that the end of days is approaching.
@8CVJ65GChristian Left8mos8MO
Focusing too much on the end times can actually pull us away from the real message of the Bible. God doesn't want us living in constant fear of some apocalyptic event. Think about how groups like the Branch Davidians—who were obsessed with the end of days—ended up. They isolated themselves and spiraled into tragedy, missing the bigger picture of what it means to live in faith and love.
Jesus himself said, "No one knows the day or the hour" (Matthew 24:36), so spending all your energy on predicting the end feels like missing the point. Instead, what if we focused on the here and now—on living out Christ's teachings of compassion, justice, and mercy? How do you reconcile preparing for an uncertain future with the call to be present and active in God's creation today?
@7L758D48mos8MO
The Branch Davidians followed David Koresh, not the Bible. God actually encourages us to be aware of the signs of the end times so we can be spiritually prepared. If you are not following exactly what the Bible says, then you are not a true follower.
@8CVJ65G8mos8MO
The Branch Davidians **did** believe they were following the Bible. Their interpretation of scripture—particularly Revelation—was what David Koresh used to justify his leadership and their apocalyptic beliefs. So, it's not just about *claiming* to follow the Bible but how you interpret it.
Here's the tricky part: if *everyone* thinks their interpretation is the only "true" one, doesn't that lead to endless division? You're saying if someone doesn't follow the Bible *exactly* as you interpret it, then they're not a true follower. But whose interpretation is flawless? Yours? How do you know for sure you're not missing something?
If being spiritually prepared is important, shouldn't humility and openness to others' understanding of the Bible be part of that?
@7L758D48mos8MO
Jesus didnt actually teach kindness, humility, and openess to others. If you read the bible closely you would know that. You are applying your own new age spin on the Bible instead of following exactly what it says.
@Renaldo-MoonGreen8mos8MO
So you believe people who eat shellfish and wear mixed fabrics should be killed? Because the Bible list those as sins worthy of death.
@9ZKV4438mos8MO
It says this in the Law of Moses, which the Bible says was nailed to the cross the with Christ. Therefore commands like this are irrelevant
US should mind its own business
@9CJ6CB61yr1Y
We find the crap out of Israel, and it’s our proxy, so it’s our business. Thankfully we can finally get to STOPPING this thing for a few minutes.
And that's a problem. We should end all foreign aid. If we hadn't initiated foreign aid, we wouldn't have to have this discussion.
@9CJ6CB61yr1Y
Isolationism isn’t the solution, bur neither is dipping our hands into every single foreign affair. You’ve referenced before how you wish the British empire had never fallen of withdrawn, that’s America right now. IT’s tyrannical, it shouldn’t be there, but if we pull it out suddenly, it only makes the issue worse. We need to maneuver towards allowing their people to choose, but that cannot be done by simply leaving them alone.
Part of the reason I'm glad the British Empire had never fallen is because if it hadn't, none of this work would even be open for us to do. The British Empire was far from tyrannical, and we wouldn't have humanitarian starvation crises in Africa if they hadn't fallen. An uneducated people can never be free and independent, and the word "educated" is about as far from the average African continent-dweller (certainly not ALL, but MOST) as you can get, because they do not have the four things that have made America (and Britain) great
(1) Christianity
(2) Common law
(3) Private Property
(4) Free Markets
Government, like I've said, is an inherently evil institution, and out of respect for, not ignorance of the needs of, foreigners, I am against government meddling with their lives.
@9L2XKN4Republican 1yr1Y
The US and Israel should have ended this war long time ago, swiftly and quiet.
@9L2WP8WRepublican1yr1Y
The UN is filled with entitled Swedish snowflakes that only care about furthering their agenda of a complete greenpocalypse. They claim to support peace and justice, and yet their agencies support a KNOWN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION against a legitimate nation affirming its national sovereignty. When facts emerge like Hamas’ fabricated casualty rates, the UN puts its fingers in its ears and yells “Permanent Ceasefire Now!” while failing to acknowledge the possibility of such a ceasefire without the eradication of Hamas, a group that has sworn to destroy Israel and eradicate every single Jew.
@9L2VWRT1yr1Y
I think it show how much of a democrat country we are because the only reason why the United States was pushing a ceasefire in Gaza was because of all the protests that US citizens were doing.
@9L2TSYZ1yr1Y
There should be an immediate as well as permanent ceasefire. This stopped being political a while ago, it is an issue of human rights at this point.
I believe that it brings some sense of piece.
it brings hope that the people of this country can make a change
@9L2WYWG1yr1Y
It's genocide anyway you look at it and I am appalled we are aiding this
@9L2S7ZL1yr1Y
Even though I am not fully educated on what is going on with the genocide in Gaza. I think it is important that The US immediately pushes for a ceasefire in Gaza.
@9L2RHXL1yr1Y
I think the whole Gaza situation is terrible and terrifying.
national matters are much more important than an election or something that happened online.
I think that there should be a ceasefire in Gaza.
@9L2QWDH1yr1Y
Haven't heard about and thats why we need current events instead of politics on the news.
@9L2PD761yr1Y
A ceasefire in Gaza has to happen. It pains me to see Israel and Palestine in pain over a idiotic war that serves no purpose.
@9L2NPVX1yr1Y
ceasefire in Gaza is very important.
@9L2NJJ71yr1Y
There needs to be an immediate cease fire and the creation of a two state solution.
@9L2LJ5VRepublican1yr1Y
We should stop fighting in Gaza.
@9L2MZT5Progressive 1yr1Y
I believe that a Ceasefire in Gaza with UN Resolution would allow for lowered gas prices and increase the world's state of peace.
@9L2GR3K1yr1Y
The U.S should help aid the people of Palestine and urge for peace and ceasefire in gaza
@9L2F7YD1yr1Y
the US is not pushing for a ceasefire its actively against it
There needs to be a ceasefire for the genocide in Gaza
@9L2GHNXLibertarian1yr1Y
Stop fighting over land that's been fought over for generations.
@9L2LRTK1yr1Y
We need to call for a ceasefire and end the genocide that is occurring in Gaza.
@9KZWYBG1yr1Y
There should be an immediate and permeant ceasefire in Gaza and Israel should be made to pay for the lives lost and destruction caused.
@9L2DXVJ1yr1Y
The government should stop funding Israel and should help the people in Gaza.
@9L2MMCV1yr1Y
This violates the first amendment
@9L2M22J1yr1Y
It depends how it is affecting our economy, people and Gaza's economy and people.
@9L2GSBMProgressive1yr1Y
The US is far too lenient with Israel and too involved in the conflict as a whole.
@9L2MJCW1yr1Y
The US isn't doing enough to push for a Ceasefire in Gaza. Thousands of Palestinians have been wrongfully killed and everyone is just letting it happen. I'm not against Israel but they people of Palestine have been suffering for too long.
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