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Headline : U.S. Holds Out for Better Ceasefire Resolution

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"A ceasefire can begin immediately with the release of the first hostage," said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield.

Fourteen members of the United Nations Security Council voted on March 25 in favor of a Resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan, which began on March 10 and ends on April 9. The United States abstained from the vote but did not veto it.

The United States fully supports the resolutionโ€™s critical objectives: that is, โ€œto bring about an immediate and sustainable ceasefire; secure the immediate release of all hostages; and help alleviate the tremendous suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, who are in dire need of protection and life-saving humanitarian assistance,โ€ said United States Permanent Representative at the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

โ€œWe are getting closer to a deal for an immediate ceasefire with the release of all hostages. But we are not there yet.โ€

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