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The UN Security Council will vote on a Gaza cease-fire, with the U.S. certain to veto

Arab nations are putting to a vote a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire, knowing it will be vetoed by the U.S. But they hope to show broad global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

UNITED NATIONS — Arab nations are putting to a vote a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, knowing it will be vetoed by the United States but hoping to show broad global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

The Security Council scheduled the vote on the resolution at 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) Tuesday. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the Biden administration will veto the Arab-backed resolution because it may interfere with ongoing U.S. efforts to arrange a deal between the warring parties that would bring at

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