PNN – Various countries and groups in the world condemned the new action of the United States to veto the resolution that called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
According to the International group of Pakistan News Network, The United States once again on Tuesday vetoed the draft resolution of the UN Security Council, which called for an end to the Israeli war and a cease-fire in Gaza; An action that drew widespread criticism from many parties, including his allies.
Tuesday’s action was the third veto of the Gaza ceasefire resolution by the United Nations Security Council. The US veto came a day after Washington drafted another resolution calling for a “temporary ceasefire as soon as possible”.
The reaction of different countries to the American action is given below.
China
According to Xinhua news agency, Zhang Jun, China’s envoy to the United Nations, expressed his country’s “extreme disappointment and dissatisfaction” with the United States. “The US veto sends the wrong message and pushes the situation in Gaza to a more dangerous situation,” Zhang said, stating that opposing a ceasefire in Gaza is “no different than giving a green light to continue the killing.”
He added: “Only by extinguishing the flames of war in Gaza, the world can prevent the fire of hell from spreading throughout the region.”
Russia
“Vasily Nebenzia”, ​​the representative of Russia in the United Nations, described the American veto as “another black page in the history of the Security Council” and said that the US is trying to buy time for Israel so that the regime can complete its “inhumane plans” for Gaza, that is, expelling the Palestinians from the territory and “completely cleansing” the besieged area.
France
Nicolas de Riviere, the representative of France at the United Nations, expressed his regret that “despite the catastrophic situation in Gaza” the ceasefire resolution of the United Nations Security Council was not approved. De Riviere added that France, which voted in favor of the resolution, will continue to work for the release of all prisoners and an immediate ceasefire.
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Algeria
The representative of Algeria said that the UN Security Council has “failed once again” and warned that this action could have profound consequences for the entire Middle East. He said: “Our message to you today is that the international community must respond to calls for an end to the killing of Palestinians by calling for an immediate ceasefire.”
The representative of Algeria added: “All those who prevent the realization of such requests must reconsider their policies and calculations because the wrong decisions today will cost the future of our region and the world.”
He emphasized: “Then ask yourself, examine your conscience. What will your decisions today cause? How will history judge you?”
Hamas
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas said in a statement that US President Joe Biden’s decision to block the Algerian draft resolution is in favor of the Israeli occupation regime and its aim is to “kill and displace” Palestinians.
Hamas announced in a statement: “President Joe Biden and his administration are directly responsible for defeating the ceasefire resolution in Gaza. America’s positions are seen as a green light for the occupiers to carry out more killings and kill our innocent people through bombing and starvation.”
Palestinian Authority
The office of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority, announced that the US veto contradicts the opinion of the international community and gives Israel “more green light to continue its aggression against the people of Gaza and start a bloody attack on Rafah.”
The leadership of the self-governing organization also announced that it considers the US government responsible for “supporting and protecting” Israel’s “barbaric attacks” against children, women and the elderly in Gaza. This statement states: “This policy makes the United States complicit in the crimes of genocide and ethnic cleansing and war crimes committed by Israeli forces.”
Qatar
Expressing regret for this veto, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia emphasized: “Now more than ever, there is a need to reform the Security Council to carry out its responsibilities with credibility and without double standards in order to maintain peace and security.”
Saudi Arabia
Expressing regret for this veto, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia emphasized: “Now more than ever, there is a need to reform the Security Council to carry out its responsibilities with credibility and without double standards in order to maintain peace and security.”
Norway
Norway’s delegation to the United Nations said it regretted that the council was unable to pass a resolution on an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. He added: “It is necessary to end the terror in Gaza.”
Cuba
Cuban President Miguel DÃaz-Canel Bermudez blasted the United States, saying the veto made the United States complicit in Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. Bermudez said in a message on social networks: “The United States recently vetoed again the UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the forced displacement of the Palestinian people.” They are complicit in this Israeli genocide against Palestine.
Amnesty International
Agnes Callamard, director of the human rights group, said Washington had an opportunity to protect Palestinian civilians, but chose the “opposite path” at the UN Security Council. He said: “Once again, when America could have done the right thing and protected the Palestinians from the grave dangers of genocide, it chose the opposite course.”