‘Neutral Mediator’ Trump Just Vetoed Peace in Gaza (Again)
Trump keeps saying the US seeks peace in Gaza and the Middle East. He calls himself a neutral broker. Yet he just cast the fifth US veto of a UN ceasefire resolution since October 7. That resolution would halt the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Now that is one way to keep “peace talks” going.
Palestinian researcher Mohammed Hamed Al‑Aila said: “A US veto in the world’s face… the state that ‘mediates’ to stop the war prevents its end in the Security Council. An unjust world.” Craig Mokhiber, former UN human rights official, added: “Another blood‑soaked hand is raised… For the 5th time… the US has again vetoed a ceasefire… your lies are exposed… This is not a mediator. This is a gesture of a co‑perpetrator, of a genocidaire.” UN rapporteur Balakrishnan Rajagopal called the US “the biggest threat to international peace and security” and urged ending the permanent veto .
Upon his inauguration as President of the United States, Trump and his envoy Steve Witkoff claimed credit for pushing an “epic” truce—60 days of calm, Israeli prisoner swaps, and phased humanitarian aid. Trump even said the deal wouldn’t have happened without his 2024 victory. But is Trump really any different from his predecessor, Joe Biden, when it comes to unwavering support for Israel?
Biden vs Trump: Two Parties, Same Team?
Biden administration:
•Called for at least four ceasefire resolutions at the UN.
•Vetoed them all.
• $17.9 billion in military aid – from October 2023 to October 2024
• $20 billion arms package approved in August 2024: F‑15 fighters, missiles, tank shells, vehicles.
•$680 million deal (Nov 2024) for JDAM kits and small‑diameter bombs
Trump administration:
•Vetoed the fifth resolution on June 4, again blocking humanitarian relief.
•Pushed aggressive actions: US taking over Gaza, displacing Palestinians.
• Plan to sell over $7 billion in bombs, missiles, Hellfire munitions (6 × $6.75 B + $660 M).
•$24 million sale of over 20,000 Colt 5.56 mm rifles, reversing a Biden pause.
•$2.5 billion deal (approved Feb 28) including thousands of MK‑84/BLU‑117 bombs and Predator warheads.
Under both presidents, the US has used its veto to block humanitarian ceasefires while supplying Israel with weapons essential to continuing the genocide. Trump frames it as tough mediation. Yet rights experts warn it signals complicity, not diplomacy.
This marks the fifth US veto since October 7, all on Gaza ceasefire resolutions. The US claims mediation, but every veto deepens the hunger crisis, prolongs war, and raises stark questions about genuine fairness in peace talks.
