Trump Administration Vetoes UN Ceasefire Resolution for Ceasefire in Gaza

New York (Quds News Network)- The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday that demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza that would end the Israeli genocide.

Washington blocked the resolution, claiming it did not link the ceasefire to the release of Israeli soldier prisoners. Fourteen out of fifteen Security Council members voted in favor. The US stood alone in opposition.

The resolution described the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as “catastrophic.” It also called on Israel to lift all restrictions on aid delivery to the 2.1 million Palestinians in the besieged territory as dozens died of hunger.

The US said the resolution failed to condemn Hamas for the October 7, 2023 military operation against the occupation state, following 17 years of Israeli blockade. It also did not demand Hamas disarm or be expelled from Gaza.

Hamas has repeatedly accepted ceasefire agreements, but Israel has rejected all proposals so far. The Trump administration continues to support Israel’s prolonging of the genocide, despite mounting civilian casualties and international outcry.

Hamas condemned the United States for using its veto power to block a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The movement said the US veto reflects blind support for Israel’s government and its ongoing crimes against humanity in Gaza.

The Biden administration has repeatedly vetoed UN resolutions that could have helped end the genocide in Gaza. Trump, who once promised to bring peace to the people of Gaza, has instead followed in Biden’s footsteps, continuing the same policy of unconditional support for Israel.

‘Neutral Mediator’ Trump Just Vetoed Peace in Gaza (Again)

Trump keeps saying the US seeks peace in Gaza and the Middle East. He calls himself a neutral broker. Yet he just cast the fifth US veto of a UN ceasefire resolution since October 7. That resolution would halt the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Now that is one way to keep “peace talks” going.

Palestinian researcher Mohammed Hamed Al‑Aila said: “A US veto in the world’s face… the state that ‘mediates’ to stop the war prevents its end in the Security Council. An unjust world.” Craig Mokhiber, former UN human rights official, added: “Another blood‑soaked hand is raised… For the 5th time… the US has again vetoed a ceasefire… your lies are exposed… This is not a mediator. This is a gesture of a co‑perpetrator, of a genocidaire.” UN rapporteur Balakrishnan Rajagopal called the US “the biggest threat to international peace and security” and urged ending the permanent veto .

Upon his inauguration as President of the United States, Trump and his envoy Steve Witkoff claimed credit for pushing an “epic” truce—60 days of calm, Israeli prisoner swaps, and phased humanitarian aid. Trump even said the deal wouldn’t have happened without his 2024 victory. But is Trump really any different from his predecessor, Joe Biden, when it comes to unwavering support for Israel?

Biden vs Trump: Two Parties, Same Team?

Biden administration:

•Called for at least four ceasefire resolutions at the UN.

•Vetoed them all.

• $17.9 billion in military aid – from October 2023 to October 2024

• $20 billion arms package approved in August 2024: F‑15 fighters, missiles, tank shells, vehicles.

•$680 million deal (Nov 2024) for JDAM kits and small‑diameter bombs

Trump administration:

•Vetoed the fifth resolution on June 4, again blocking humanitarian relief.

•Pushed aggressive actions: US taking over Gaza, displacing Palestinians.

• Plan to sell over $7 billion in bombs, missiles, Hellfire munitions (6 × $6.75 B + $660 M).

•$24 million sale of over 20,000 Colt 5.56 mm rifles, reversing a Biden pause.

•$2.5 billion deal (approved Feb 28) including thousands of MK‑84/BLU‑117 bombs and Predator warheads.

Under both presidents, the US has used its veto to block humanitarian ceasefires while supplying Israel with weapons essential to continuing the genocide. Trump frames it as tough mediation. Yet rights experts warn it signals complicity, not diplomacy.

This marks the fifth US veto since October 7, all on Gaza ceasefire resolutions. The US claims mediation, but every veto deepens the hunger crisis, prolongs war, and raises stark questions about genuine fairness in peace talks.