Russia, who has carried out an unprovoked war on its neighbour, russia and china simply did not want to vote for a resolution pinned by the United States because it would rather see us fail than to see this council succeed. Even after negotiations that were received over on support. As you saw today, nearly every Council Member voted to put the full weight of this behind the bevel medic efforts. To secure an immediate and sustained a cease fire. As part of a deal that leads to the release of all hostages that will allow much more humanitarian aid to get into gaza. But once again, russia put politics over progress. Bitten Benjamin Netanyahu has told americas most senior diplomat that israel remains determined to send troops into rafah regardless of us opposition. The defiant message from mr netanyahu came after he held talks with Antony Blinken in tel aviv. The white house warned israel not to attack hamas without a credible plan to evacuate more than i attack hamas without a credible p
To an Israeli Offensive in rafah. The Us Ambassador called russia and chinas Vetos Notjust Cynical but petty. Russia and china simply did not want to vote for a resolution that was penned by the United States because it would rather see us fail than to see this council succeed. Even after inclusive consultations over weeks and weeks. Even after negotiations and edits produced a draft that received overwhelming council support. And as you saw today, nearly every Council Member voted to put the full weight of this body behind the diplomatic efforts to secure an immediate and sustained ceasefire as part of a deal that leads to the release of all hostages, that will allow much more humanitarian aid to get into gaza. But once again russia put politics over progress. Russia, who has carried out an unprovoked war on its neighbour, has the audacity and hypocrisy to throw stones when it lives in a glass house itself. So lets be honest, for all the fiery rhetoric, we all know that russia and chi
Refused to condemn hamas for burning people alive, gunning down innocent civilians at a concert, raping women and girls, taking hundreds of people hostage. This was the deadliest single Attack Onjews since the holocaust. And the permanent member of this Council Cannot even condemn it, i am sorry, its with the outrageous and its below the dignity of this body. That was the us representative there to the un, just speaking a short time ago. We know that mr netanyahu has a having talks with antony blinken, and he said in statement after those talks, which only recently broke up, we mr netanyahu said, we are talking but only to rafah, he said he hoped to do it of the us but would do it alone. Of course we know the us and other allies of israel have been urging caution on that particular move. Lets talk to our correspondent injerusalem, mark lowen. First, on the Un Resolution being vetoed initially, what is the impact on of that, if any, and we also know there is another Draft Resolution doi
32,000. 0rla guerin, our Senior International correspondent, bring us this exclusive report, and to warn you the content is distressing. At times, Alma Can Forgetjust at times, alma can forget just for a moment, especially when she is playing with her cousins. Here, they fashion a kite from scraps and imagination. She now lives with her aunt and uncle in a tent in rafah, a 12 year old who has seen and experienced too much. I experienced too much. I a shout from under the rubble. Can you see my light, asks the rescue worker. I swear, i will get to you. Alma asks for her sister and brothers. Bravo, alma, he says, as she emerges after three hours buried alive. Where are your brothers and sister, he asks . They are over here, she says. And my mum is over there. Translation i says. And my mum is over there. Translation says. And my mum is over there. Translation i am 12 years old and the only survivor translation i am 12 years old and the only survivor of translation i am 12 years old and t
To establish whether a crime was committed, when he made comments at a meeting in leeds five years ago. Mr hester, whos given £10 million to the tory party, is reported to have said that the mp diane abbott made him want to hate all black women and that she should be shot. Our political correspondent, helen catt, is westminster with the latest. Talk us through the latest developments . Talk us through the latest develoments . ,. , developments . The conservatives mi. Ht developments . The conservatives might have developments . The conservatives might have thought developments . The conservatives might have thought the developments . The conservatives might have thought the questions| might have thought the questions around frank hester were starting to die down, but the news this morning that his reported comments are being investigated by the police means that once again this morning rishi sunak has been out wanting to talk about other things but having to field questions about what