A total of 11 nations voted in favor of the measure in the 15-member council. Britain, Germany and Romania abstained and U.S. Ambassador John Danforth exercised his veto power by voting "no."

The veto was the 80th by the United States in 59 years. Some 29 vetoes concerned the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The last was on March 25 against Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin.

The draft resolution would have demanded "the immediate cessation of all military operations in the area of northern Gaza" and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

Israel launched the offensive after a Palestinian rocket strike killed two children in the southern town of Sderot last Wednesday. Some 2,000 troops as well as tanks and attack helicopters were used.

Britain, Germany and Russia attempted to get a last minute compromise by adding some amendments but the effort failed.

Voting in favor of the resolution were Russia, France, China, Spain, Angola, Chile, Pakistan, Algeria, Benin, Brazil and the Philippines.

LOPSIDED OR BALANCED?

Danforth told the council the resolution was "lopsided and unbalanced," lacked credibility and deserved a "no" vote.

"The United States has no problem with tough words, but only when they are accurate and there is balance," he said.

The resolution "does not mention two hundred rockets launched this year alone. It does not mention the two Israeli children who were outside playing last week when a rocket suddenly crashed into their young bodies," he said.

"When the rest of the world gangs up on Israel with insidious silence about terrorism, it does not advance the cause of peace," Danforth said. "It encourages both sides to dig in. It makes Israel feel isolated and backed into a corner, and it discourages dialogue."

But Algerian Ambassador Abdalla Baali, the council's only Arab member, said the 15-nation body appeared to be effective only when it chastised Arab nations. Palestinians have sworn themselves to the death - to the total destruction of Israel] He recalled the recent resolution telling Syrian troops to pull out of Lebanon.

"We regret that such a balanced and credible text that was merely calling upon Israel to end its military operation which causes so many human losses and so much damage has not gained unanimous endorsement by the council," Baali said. [Provoking in the cause of the total destruction of Israel is the root cause. The U.N. refuses to go after the cause]

Palestinian U.N. observer, Nasser al-Kidwa said some council members spoke only of Israeli deaths when in fact the Israeli army was trying to destroy "the entire Palestinian people -- the destruction of its life and its future."  

He said the Israel had an "official army committing war crimes and acts of state terrorism.

But Israel's U.N. ambassador, Dan Gillerman, blamed "the evil Palestinian leadership" for the crisis.

"Were it not for their tragic leadership and their choice of terror rather than a settlement when one was offered, the Palestinian people would long ago have had their own state." [A city that the Lord said no to...through Moses Isaiah and Joel} Exd 15:14 - Isa 14:31 - Joe 3:4  [The name Israel belongs to the Lord....not man]

Mar 13:14 When ye shall see the abomination of desolation [death - desolate - without the Son], spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,)

Mat 24:21 Then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Isa 28:19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.

Jhn 3:17 God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. [If they hear His Words} Mat 17:5 ]

Deu 4:30 When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;

Deu 4:29 If from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

Mal 2:2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

He said no to Palestine. The Koran forgot to mention it. If the mouth of the Koran had spoken the Truth...it would have mentioned Palestine...because Palestine is an undeniable fact - in these present troubled times.

Muslims have committed non-stop bloodshed for that name [a name they have NO Spiritual support for]. The world body has continually supported the side of Islam. The self-professing 'Christian' voices have also:

Luk 6:46 Why call ye Me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Isa 14:31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.

Zec 8:16 These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour.

Eph 4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth.

But the MANY self-professing 'Christian' groups have NOT spoken the Truth about Palestine. And so, the bloodshed continues.

Britain's U.N. ambassador Emyr Jones Parry also said the resolution was unbalanced. But he agreed with most council members that the Israeli response was disproportionate.

"The current action undertaken by the Israeli defense forces is causing large numbers of civilian deaths and injuries in Gaza," Jones Parry said.

French Ambassador Jean-Marc de la Sabliere said he supported the resolution because the council needed to respond rapidly "to the steadily deteriorating situation" in Gaza.

Which one of them would be willing to put up with non-stop 'suicide attacks' from their neighbor?

Psa 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed.

What will be the judgment of the One Who chose the name Israel? the One Who said No to Palestine? the city that 'allah' forgot to mention?

"But who hath believed our report?"

Act 4:26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Psa 2:10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

Zep 2:2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you.

Mal 1:14 For I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.

Joe 2:11 The LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?

Isa 14:31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city

Isa 13:6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

Luk 11:23 He that is not with Me is against Me.