UN Fails to Deliver Israeli/Gaza Ceasefire

United Nations diplomats met in emergency closed-door meetings over the weekend in an attempt to help stop the violence in Gaza, but no progress was made. The United States blocked a Security Council statement that called for an immediate ceasefire. U.S. deputy ambassador Alejandro Wolff said the US doesn't believe Hamas would abide by a ceasefire. UN Secretary Ban Ki Moon said he regrets the Security Council's failure to reach a consensus and called on all members of the international community to commit to bringing the crisis to an end. General Assembly President Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann was more candid in his remarks, made today after returning to New York.  Meanwhile, after weekend meetings with PLO officials, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was scheduled to arrive at U-N Headquarters in New York City today, to push for a resolution to end the conflict.

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