
U.N. Security Council blocked again on a proposal urging Gaza cease-fire
After the U.S. vetoed the first three proposals, China and Russia stopped the council's fourth try at a Gaza resolution.
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After the U.S. vetoed the first three proposals, China and Russia stopped the council's fourth try at a Gaza resolution.
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