The United Nations Security Council has postponed a vote on a resolution calling for a sustainable cessation of hostilities in Gaza. The delay is to allow diplomats more time to address US objections to the wording of the draft resolution. The US stated that it could not support a reference to a “cessation of hostilities” but may accept a call for a “suspension of hostilities”. Arab countries negotiating the text were encouraged by the US’s willingness to find wording it could support, rather than simply vetoing resolutions. Divisions within the US administration have been growing, with some officials suggesting that the US is not fully understanding the disillusionment in the Global South over perceived US hypocrisy in calling out Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Some US diplomats have visited Jerusalem to urge the Israeli government to adopt different military tactics, but with limited success. The US’s support for a suspension of hostilities at the UN would indicate US frustration with the Israeli government. The US has previously rejected cessation of hostilities resolutions at the Security Council due to the lack of criticism of Hamas for its killing of more than 1,000 Israelis in October. The latest draft resolution condemns all acts of terrorism and calls for the release of all hostages. Pressure on the US has increased after the UN General Assembly voted for an urgent cessation of hostilities. However, General Assembly votes are expressions of world opinion and do not have the force of law like Security Council resolutions. The UK has sometimes voted in favor of resolutions opposed by the US on Middle East issues. A UN call for a suspension of hostilities would pressure Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza and establish a monitoring process to ensure aid reaches Gaza. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0248250270
Ken Ofori Atta thanks God for miraculous COVID-19 healing
Minister-designate for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is highly grateful to God and Ghanaians for the immense support and prayers that helped him to recover from COVID-19 some weeks ago. It would be recalled that Ken sought treatment in the USA recently after falling ill. “God’s hand is indeed, visible in my recovery. I thank all Ghanaians for offering intercessory prayers and fasting in my recovery,” he said. He also thanked his wife for being a solid rock behind him during his ill-health. Mr Ofori-Atta expressed gratitude when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for vetting on Thursday. He also thanked President Akufo-Addo for re-nominating him once again for the same portfolio in his second term in office. He also thanked the leadership of Parliament for re-adjusting his vetting to enable him to seek medical treatment in the USA. Mr. Ofori-Atta also thanked Mr. Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonus, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs for taking the responsibility to read the 2021 Budget and Economic Policy Statement in his absence. He said since his return to Ghana, he had launched the 5.5 billion euros Europe Bond roadshow. GNA Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
See views of Americans: Trump is about to make another history
Americans are ready to retain Donald Trump in power following his tremendous achievements in his first 4 years in office as the American President. Below are some of the accounts given by ordinary American citizens. He made the economy work for so many Americans, kept us out of new and costly wars and even brokered peace deals in the Middle East. He believes our taxes should be lower, not higher — and signed into law sweeping tax relief for businesses and the vast majority of federal income tax filers. He thinks government shouldn’t overregulate, rolling back numerous Obama-era overreaches, while working with his Republican allies in Congress. And despite his relative dovishness, he has invested in our military and in the men and women who wear the uniform. As a result, our enemies know we are more than capable of finishing them. Just ask the former leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi or former Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Beyond that, Trump stands up against the worst impulses of the American left and the radicals who seek to banish from the public square those who dare to think differently. Heck, even the Girl Scouts deleted a tweet congratulating Amy Coney Barrett on her elevation to the Supreme Court because of pressure from the liberal Twitter mob. Is that the kind of American we want, where unhinged progressives can shut down even a simple tweet of congrats to an accomplished female judge? Whatever problems I have with him — and there are more than a few — Trump’s willingness to stand up to this kind of mob impresses the hell out of me. Standing by Justice Brett Kavanaugh during a tough confirmation fight, for instance, was a particularly proud moment. Trump is not a perfect person. His personal history, and the way he speaks to and about people can be atrocious. But Trump did become the first sitting president to attend the March for Life Rally this year, where he voiced his unwavering support for “unborn children,” who he said “never had a stronger defender in the White House.” Whether his views on abortion are pure or transactional, I care not. He stands up for the unborn who can’t stand up for themselves — and has appointed judges, like Barrett, who will hopefully do the same. Elections are choices. Pro-life or pro-choice. Higher taxes or lower taxes. Support free speech or coddle censorship. No politician ever satisfies me fully, but Trump comes far closer than Joe Biden ever could. There’s room for Trump to improve, but in no way does Biden represent a step in a policy direction that I can support as a conservative. He fails the test on virtually every issue I care about, and I expect the United States would move radically left on his watch, especially on abortion. Please kindly contact Apexnewsgh.com on Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications









