U.S. President Joe Biden visited Israel in a show of support as his administration vetoed a U.N. resolution to condemn the violence against civilians and ease humanitarian aid for Palestinians trapped in Gaza.
After blocking the U.N. Security Council resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, which also would have condemned Hamas' "heinous terrorist attacks" against Israel, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield criticized it as premature and flawed for not mentioning Israel has a right to defend itself. Human Rights Watch, however, described the U.S. veto as a cynical move.
