• frostbiker
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    1 year ago

    I’m just a moron on the Internet, but I don’t get why UN peacekeeping forces are not in the region right now. That said, it’s not like a temporary pause is going to magically solve the long-term problem, either, but it seems like a necessary first step.

    • jet@hackertalks.com
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      1 year ago

      UN peacekeeping forces can only be deployed by agreement of the security council. The United States is a permanent member of the security council and will veto any UN deployment against its interests. The United States and Israel are extremely close allies militarily and politically