NEW YORK, May 13 — The United States has objected to a request by China, Norway, and Tunisia for a public, virtual meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to discuss the worsening violence between Israel and Palestinian militants, diplomats said.
The United States, a close ally of Israel, cited diplomatic efforts as the reason for the objection, saying a council discussion would not be productive, but left the door open for a possible meeting on Tuesday, the diplomats said.
“The United States communicated support for an open meeting in the Security Council early next week in order to give space to diplomatic efforts underway at the highest levels to de-escala…
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