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“But ceasefires only happen because the people fighting each other agree to it. That’s why the diplomatic efforts are so important to securing that outcome.”
 
The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, shifted his language last week to call for a “sustainable ceasefire”, calling for Hamas to stop firing rockets into Israel and release its hostages in exchange for aid.
 
The vote in New York had been due on Monday. The US said it could not support a reference to a “cessation of hostilities” but may accept a call for a “suspension of hostilities”.
 
The Arab countries negotiating the text said they had been encouraged to see that the White House was apparently trying to find wording that it could support, as opposed to simply vetoing resolutions.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/dec/19/foreign-policy-david-cameron-immediate-gaza-ceasefire