14:1! The United States has made itself completely isolated! On September 19, according to foreign media reports, at the United Nations Security Council, 10 non-permanent members and 5 permanent members voted on a ceasefire resolution for Gaza. The proposal received 14 votes in favor among the 15 council members, with only the United States voting against it, thus vetoing the resolution. What might be very frustrating for the United States is that, despite multiple previous vetoes by the U.S., most member states still insisted on promoting the relevant text.
Even allies of the United States such as the United Kingdom and France did not stand on the side of the United States this time. Foreign media emphasized that it is worth noting that when the U.S. exercised its veto power last time, the other 14 members of the Security Council showed an unusual collective anger. Obviously, due to the U.S.'s repeated support for Israel, the U.S. has fallen into unprecedented isolation within the United Nations.
Evidently, the biggest change in attitude towards pressuring Israel has been shown by European countries. Just before the Security Council vote, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kallas, announced a series of measures to sanction Israel. These measures include suspending trade-related matters with Israel, imposing tariffs on Israeli imports worth about 5.8 billion euros, and so on.
Evidently, the U.S.'s unilateral actions have made its image in the international community increasingly unappealing. The actions of Israel are causing great outrage in the international community. Of course, what is the cost of this? The cost is that more and more countries are beginning to recognize Palestine, and the U.S. role in upholding the fairness and justice of the international order will be increasingly questioned. The international image of the United States is heading toward bankruptcy because of its support for Israel.
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