Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reacted harshly to the US vetoing of the draft resolution calling for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which was put to vote at the UN Security Council yesterday. In his statement, Abbas stated that he strongly condemned the US veto decision and described the US decision as “offensive and unethical”.
Describing the US’s attitude as “a clear violation of all human values and principles”, Abbas held the US responsible for the murder of Palestinian children, women and the elderly in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces. Stating that the US decision is a manifestation of its shameful policy supporting the Israeli occupation and Israel’s brutal aggression against the Palestinian people, Abbas emphasized that Palestine will take a firm stance against this development.
“THIS POLICY OF THE USA CAUSES THE USA TO PARTICIPATE IN GENOCIDE, ETHNIC CLEANING AND WAR CRIMES”
Abbas said, “This policy of the United States causes it to be complicit in the genocide, ethnic cleansing and war crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem,” adding that this policy has become a danger to the world and international peace and security. stated that it posed a threat to security.
Stating that the USA defied the international community with its veto decision, Abbas announced that the USA gave the green light to Israel to continue its attacks on the Gaza Strip. Abbas called on the international community to seek solutions to stop the genocide committed by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially in Gaza, and to prevent this serious crisis from turning into a religious war that threatens the whole world.
Abbas also thanked the members of the UN Security Council for supporting the draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
USA VETOED, BRITAIN ABOLITED!
Yesterday, the draft resolution calling for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was put to vote at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, and the bill, supported by more than 80 countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, was vetoed by the USA. In the voting in which England abstained, 13 members voted “yes” and the draft resolution was not accepted because the permanent member of the council, the USA, voted “no”.