US Ambassador to UN protests to Arden over Israel's lack of support for Russia's condemnation of Security Council

Contrary to Bennett and Lapid's claim that the US understands Israel's position, senior Israeli officials told Walla! That after Russia vetoed the US condemnation decision, the US ambassador sent a message to Arden that the Biden administration was disappointed with Israeli conduct.

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27/02/2022

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In the video: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during his speech at Bahad 1 (Photo: IDF Spokesman)

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has protested to Israeli Ambassador Gilad Ardan that Israel refused to back up the resolution that the U.S. led to a vote in the UN Security Council on Friday night condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, senior Israeli officials said.

Last week, the Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign Ministry said that the United States understood the Israeli position and did not put pressure on it regarding its position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told ministers Security that took place tonight It turns out that behind the scenes there was actually American pressure and dissatisfaction on the part of the Biden government towards the Israeli conduct.

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Despite a request from the Biden administration: Israel refused to express support for condemning the Russian invasion of the UN

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The ambassador said that the administration was disappointed with Israel's conduct.

Bennett and Biden in the White House, August (Photo: AP)

He said that the United States was not putting pressure on Israel's position. Lapid (Photo: screenshot, GPO)

Israel is not a member of the UN Security Council, but about a week ago the United States approached it and dozens of other countries and asked them to join the decision as "bridesmaids."

That is, they will sign the proposed resolution and express support for it even without voting on it.

Israel dragged its feet and gave no clear answer to the Americans until Friday midnight when the Security Council debate began.

Unlike Israel, more than 80 non-UN Security Council members have voiced support for the US resolution.

Finally, 11 Security Council members have voted in favor of condemning Russia. Three countries - China, India and the UAE - abstained. Russia voted against, and in fact imposed. Veto the decision.

Received the number a short time after Russia vetoed the decision.

Arden (Photo: Official Website, Shalom Shalom / TPS)

UN Security Council (Photo: AP)

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Senior Israeli officials said that on Friday, shortly after Russia vetoed the resolution, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield sent a message to Israeli Ambassador Gilad Ardan that the Biden administration was disappointed with Israel's conduct.

The US delegation to the UN said they did not comment on the content of diplomatic talks

. The United Nations is meeting again tonight to decide on a special emergency session of the UN General Assembly tomorrow. Foreign Minister Lapid said today at a cabinet meeting that if there is such a vote,

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