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If both resolutions were essentially the same, why did the US propose one and then abstain from the other? The intricate wording of these resolutions is actually extremely important, with deliberate choices made down to the letter. For example, the US resolution stated the "imperative of" but did not "demand" an immediate ceasefire; it's like a fucking land acknowledgement with how pathetic it is. The only reason the US proposed their resolution was as a last-ditch effort to dilute the demands of the international community as a ceasefire resolution became inevitable.
Regarding their vote, China's Ambassador Zhang Jun stated that the US resolution set up preconditions for a ceasefire ("supports ongoing diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire" "in connection with" the release of all remaining hostages), making it unacceptable, whereas the new resolution "demands an immediate ceasefire" "and also" "demands the immediate [...] release of all hostages," and so makes these matters independent demands without preconditions.
Wrt to the invasion of Rafah, the US proposed resolution specifically notes the inevitability of "ongoing and future operations," noting only the importance of "measures to reduce civilian harm" thereof—this is the "effective green light" Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia was referring to, and further: