As the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly opens this week, Washington faces a bleak reality: America’s global standing is increasingly being used to shield a single foreign nation — Israel. For decades, the United States has used its permanent veto power in the UN Security Council as a diplomatic shield for this sole purpose.

The Security Council is comprised of 15 member states. The Permanent Five members are the victors of World War II: the US, UK, France, China, and Russia. These five hold veto power. The remaining 10 seats are occupied by rotating, non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly.

This veto mechanism was designed to maintain global stability. Instead, Washington’s actions have shifted the equilibrium towards isolationism and biased implementation. The United States has used its veto power dozens of times to block Security Council resolutions concerning Israel. As the conflict in Gaza has unfolded, the Biden and Trump........

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