The UK’s stance on a UN ceasefire resolution on Gaza highlighted the complexities of international diplomacy in conflict zones, experts say. There has been mixed reaction after the UK chose to abstain from the vote on a UAE-drafted resolution at Friday’s UN Security Council meeting, which called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Commenting on the UK’s decision to abstain, Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf described it as “incomprehensible”.

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