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US Blocks UN Gaza Ceasefire Resolution as Germany Criticizes Settlements and Demands Aid

Balancing support for Israel’s defense—grounded in historical responsibility—with condemnation of West Bank settlement growth, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called for swift humanitarian relief in Gaza.

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Am Donnerstagabend versammelten sich die Teilnehmer der Demo gegen den Krieg in Gaza auf dem Rathausmarkt.
Judi Weinstein und Gad Haggai umarmen einander

Overview

  • On June 4, the United States cast the sole veto in the UN Security Council against a legally binding resolution that sought an immediate ceasefire, the release of Israeli hostages and unfettered aid to Gaza.
  • The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, backed by Israel and the US, has taken over aid distribution in Gaza after UN agencies were sidelined, prompting concerns over its neutrality and reports of deadly violence at its distribution centres.
  • At least 27 Palestinians were killed and around 90 injured near a GHF distribution site in Rafah, according to Hamas-run health authorities, leading to a temporary closure of aid centres for “renovation and efficiency” work.
  • In Berlin on June 5, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reaffirmed Germany’s commitment to Israel’s security while denouncing the approval of 22 West Bank settlements as “völkerrechtswidrig” and an obstacle to a two-state solution.
  • Wadephul urged Israel to allow rapid, large-scale humanitarian access to Gaza as both a moral imperative and a binding obligation under international law, pressing Gideon Saar to ensure safe and impartial aid delivery.