{"id":334207,"date":"2026-01-01T10:31:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T15:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthout.org\/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=334207"},"modified":"2026-01-02T14:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:27:53","slug":"un-security-council-abandoned-palestinians-humanity-must-refuse-to-follow-suit","status":"publish","type":"to4_article_post","link":"https:\/\/truthout.org\/articles\/un-security-council-abandoned-palestinians-humanity-must-refuse-to-follow-suit\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Security Council Abandoned Palestinians. Humanity Must Refuse to Follow Suit."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today we have a so-called ceasefire that is killing Palestinians on a daily basis. When it comes to Israel, the word \u201cceasefire\u201d simply means that Palestinians are not allowed to retaliate against Israeli airstrikes, shelling, artillery, bombs, house demolitions, or suicide drones. In reality, Israel can fire all it wants and has been doing so since the minute the agreement took effect. According to President Donald Trump, \u201cnothing is going to jeopardize\u201d the ceasefire in Gaza.

The ceasefire, hailed as a success by the U.S. and the Western world, has done little to end the siege of Gaza and the deepening starvation and malnutrition of Palestinians, especially the children. And it is unlikely to usher in a pathway to freedom, equality, or self-determination for the Palestinian people in the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cceasefire\u201d is nothing but a cover for Israel\u2019s genocidal practices, supported by the U.S. and Western nations, and disguised by mainstream media. It is a deceptive appearance and a ploy that deflects criticism, allows the continued supply of U.S. weapons to Israel, shields the Israeli regime from accountability, disappears the Gaza genocide from the news, and enables Israel to continue the extermination and displacement of Palestinians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can We Stop Pretending There Is a Functioning \u201cCeasefire\u201d in Gaza?<\/h2><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since October 10, 2025, the day the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and the Israeli government went into effect, the Israeli military has killed nearly 400 Palestinians and injured over 1,000<\/a>, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel is required to allow 600 trucks of aid and other goods into Gaza every day, but UN data show that Israel continues to block food aid, medical supplies, and tents in violation of the agreement.<\/p>

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