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On Dec. 8, the United States vetoed a resolution for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict at the United Nations Security Council. The resolution received 13 in favor, with the U.S. casting the sole vote against it and the U.K. abstaining. Other countries criticized the U.S. veto, with China pointing out a contradiction in allowing Israel’s fighting to continue while “claiming to care about the lives and safety of people in Gaza.”
Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker argues that the U.S. did the right thing in vetoing the U.N. resolution. She stresses the importance of supporting Israel’s right to defend itself to the best of its capabilities.
Which side are we going to choose during this season of celebration, celebrating the birth of the Lord, celebrating the Bible? I think it’s time that we settle ourselves into deciding who we’re going to be as a country, here in America. I’m so glad that Americans had the strength to say no, when the U.N. decided that they wanted to basically penalize and tie the hands of Israel when they’re in the war for their very existence.
I was with some of my Jewish friends the other day, Orthodox Jewish friends the other day, and they’re very concerned about the outcome. They’re very concerned about the breakdown in our society towards them as a people and what will happen next.
What we do know is that they are resolved that they will not go through a Holocaust again. The big question on the table is: Will America be with them as they never go through a Holocaust again?
