On the global stage, the United States shot down a United Nations Gaza ceasefire resolution, claiming it didn’t do enough to condemn Hamas. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats have introduced a bill to formally recognize a Palestinian state.

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From Breitbart:

The United States voted down a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a permanent end to the fighting in Gaza and the release of all hostages on the grounds that it did not contain sufficient condemnation of Hamas.

The other 14 countries on the council all backed the draft resolution, which was put forward by its 10 non-permanent members, in the vote at the United Nations in New York on Thursday. Permanent members the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China can individually veto any resolution.

Describing the humanitarian conditions in Gaza as “catastrophic,” the resolution demanded Israel remove all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid and ensure it was safely distributed to the population, in particular by United Nations bodies and other agencies.

U.S. Deputy Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said that the resolution failed to both condemn Hamas and recognize Israel’s right to self-defense. She added that the resolution “wrongly legitimizes the false narratives benefiting Hamas, which have sadly found currency in this Council.”

This isn’t the first time the UN has sought to strongarm and undermine Israel. Ortagus noted that one of the UN’s commissions found Israel to be guilty of genocide, an accusation she called “slanderous.” The globalist body has tried to pass similar ceasefire resolutions 5 times previously, with the U.S. vetoing each and every one.

This isn’t all, however. As the Trump administration fights anti-Israel sentiment in the UN, it is also battling similar sentiments from Democrats in the Senate:

Thursday’s vote came just days before the U.N. General Assembly was due to convene on Tuesday in New York, where seven more countries, including Britain, France, Canada and Australia, are expected to recognize a Palestinian state.

Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Thursday launched a bid for the United States to follow suit, introducing a first-of-its-kind bill into the upper chamber calling on President Donald Trump to recognize a Palestinian state.

The bill, sponsored by Senator Jeff Merkley, is a non-binding resolution that would urge President Trump to recognize a Palestinian state. According to a separate Breitbart article, the legislation also calls on Hamas to “end its campaign of terrorism.”

Breitbart notes that the bill seems destined for failure in a Republican-controlled Congress. Even if it did somehow pass, it would almost certainly be vetoed by President Trump, one of the most pro-Israel presidents in our nation’s history.

As intercessors, we know that God Himself gave the land of Israel to the Jewish people, not to anyone else. Furthermore, granting statehood to Palestine right now would be tantamount to rewarding Hamas for its brutal attack on Israel in 2023.

Let’s pray for God’s chosen people to be protected, and let’s pray that every nation comes to see Israel as He does!

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(Excerpts from Breitbart. Photo Credit: shavnya.com on Unsplash)