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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Julian Borger in Washington

Biden administration policy differences reportedly behind delay in Gaza ceasefire vote at UN

Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour listens to members of the UN Security Council as they break during a meeting on the Israel-Gaza war
Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour listens to members of the UN Security Council as they break during a meeting on a ceasefire vote in the Israel-Gaza war Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images

A vote on a Gaza ceasefire resolution was postponed for a second time at the UN security council on Tuesday, amid reported policy differences inside the Biden administration.

While diplomatic efforts struggled in New York in the pursuit of a formalised truce, there was a renewed push for a new hostage deal that would involve a short humanitarian pause in the fight to allow an exchange with Palestinian prisoners.

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