US veto - also many glimpses of hope
Posted: 22nd September 2025
US disgusting veto in the UN – but also many glimpses of hope.
BBC – September 19, 2025 – US blocks UN call for Gaza ceasefire for sixth time
The US has for the sixth time vetoed a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.
US deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus said the text did not go far enough in condemning Hamas or recognise Israel’s right to defend itself.
All 14 other members of the Security Council voted in favour of the draft resolution – which described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “catastrophic” and called on Israel to lift all aid restrictions. …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3yj41083no
APT – September 19, 2025 – WATCH | Chaos Erupts at Gaza Border as Protesters Flood the Area
On Friday, September 19, protesters marched toward the Israel-Gaza border, demanding an end to the nearly two-year-long conflict. The march comes after Israel launched a heavy ground assault on Gaza City earlier this week, which Palestinians described as the most intense bombardment in two years. Demonstrators carried signs and chanted slogans in support of Palestinians as tensions at the border escalated. Meanwhile, Israel closed the Allenby Bridge, the main gateway between the West Bank and Jordan, following a deadly shooting incident involving humanitarian aid workers. Other crossings between Israel and Jordan were also affected, with limited access at the Rabin crossing and the Jordan River crossing fully closed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wz_4nQfqwA
Helsinki Times – September 19, 2025 - Finnish theatres give voice to Gaza’s children in nationwide solidarity campaign
More than 60 Finnish theatres and performing arts organizations have launched a powerful joint campaign today, publishing videos across social media in which actors read personal stories written by children living in Gaza.
The campaign, titled “Kertomuksia Gazasta” (“Stories from Gaza”), aims to humanize the ongoing humanitarian crisis and serve as a call to conscience. By sharing these firsthand accounts, the initiative urges audiences to focus on the suffering of civilians, particularly children, and to recognize the profound human cost of war. …
YLE – September 19, 2025 – Protests in Helsinki in support of aid flotilla heading to Gaza
Police estimate 700–800 protesters were present. (Ullas comment: real figure is always higher)
Middle East Eye – September 19, 2025 – British artist Roger Waters joins protest outside UN headquarters ahead of vote on Gaza ceasefire
British artist Roger Waters, protesting outside UN headquarters in New York on Thursday, criticised the United States for vetoing a Gaza ceasefire resolution. Speaking to Middle East Eye Waters emphasised that the US and Israel are obstructing the path to peace and argued that the UN has the power to intervene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxL46RtXxtU
Pressenza – September 19, 2025 - US Veto of Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Sparks Protests Outside UN in New York
Within hours of the vote, hundreds gathered outside the UN to denounce Washington’s decision. Protesters carried placards reading “Peace for Gaza” and “Not a Target,” calling for an end to the war and unrestricted humanitarian access.
The demonstration drew a diverse crowd: Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, US Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, and members of New York’s Hasidic Jewish community joined UN staff, activists, and ordinary New Yorkers in demanding peace. One rally, organized by UN employees themselves, highlighted growing frustration within the institution over US policy. …
TIMES OF ISRAEL – September 18, 2025 – US, Israel dispute UN staffers’ impartiality on Gaza war as latter protest outside Geneva HQ
Documents show Israeli and US diplomats objected to briefing that thousands of United Nations employees held with anti-Israel special rapporteur accused of anti-Semitism
Text under picture: Employees of United Nations agencies hold placards in front of the UN Offices Geneva, on September 18, 2025, to honor the memory of the 370 UN employees killed in Gaza, calling for the end to the Israel-Hamas war. (Elodie Le Maou/AFP)
GENEVA — The United States and Israel have sent complaint letters to top United Nations officials contesting their staff’s impartiality over the Gaza war, documents showed, as hundreds of them protested outside the global organization’s European headquarters on Thursday.
UN staff carried placards saying “Peace for Gaza” and “Not a Target.” They laid over 370 white roses next to a memorial plaque in Geneva to represent each UN aid worker killed in the nearly two-year war. …
Anadolu Ajansi – September 18, 2025 – Orthodox Jews stage protest in New York against Netanyahu’s upcoming UN visit
Hundreds rally outside Israeli Consulate declaring ‘Anti-Zionism is not Anti-Semitism’ and vowing more demonstrations when prime minister arrives next week
… Organized through the website “Israel versus Judaism,” the demonstrators gathered in front of the Israeli Consulate building in Manhattan.
They arrived earlier in school buses, holding banners saying “Netanyahu and Ben Gvir: Enemy No. 1 of the Jewish people,” “Anti-Zionism is not Anti-Semitism” and “Stop forcing Jews into the Zionist army.”
A large sign behind the platform from which Yiddish speeches were delivered drew attention with the words: “Netanyahu: you do not speak in our name.” …