US says abstention on UN Gaza vote does not signal policy shift

The US abstention from a vote on a UN Security Council resolution demanding a Gaza ceasefire does not signal a change in Washington's policy, the White House said Monday. It does not represent a "shift in our policy," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told journalists, saying the US backs a ceasefire but abstained because the resolution did not condemn Hamas. aue/wd/md
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