NEW YORK, November 11, 2006 (WAFA) - The United States on Saturday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel for last Wednesday's maasacre of Beit Hanoun, in which 19 civilians were killed.

The resolution, proposed by Qatar, mainly called for an "immediate investigation into the massacre that took place in Beit Hanoun" and for Israel to "cease all violence against the civilian population in the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem."

The draft also demanded the deployment of UN observers in the area to oversee the implementation of the cease-fire outlined in the draft.

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