For the first time, the UN Security Council (UNSC) has passed a resolution calling for an “immediate” ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. While the US abstained, the remaining 14 council members voted for the resolution on Monday which called for truce leading to a “lasting, sustainable ceasefire” and demanded that Hamas free captives seized on 7 October. Many Arab nations welcomed the resolution: PalestinePalestine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the UNSC’s resolution for a ceasefire, calling it a step in the right direction in stopping the war on…