In addition to these two permanent members, the resolution presented by the US in the UN Security Council was also rejected by Algeria, while Guyana abstained and the other eleven countries voted in favor.
Other Gaza peace resolution abortedand there are four on the UN Security Council, after almost six months of offensive against Gaza that has cost the lives of 32,000 people, most of them civilians, minors and women.
Was the first proposal from the United Statesand also the first time this country has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. However, the tables have turned, and on this occasion it does Russia and China have used their veto power.
The United States had vetoed a Gaza peace resolution three times, arguing that those cases did not include Israel’s right to defend itself, allowing the rearmament and reorganization of Hamas.
Today’s rejected resolution, which has been under negotiation for a month and requires at least six drafts, appears not to have “sufficient force to call for a ceasefire,” according to China, Russia and Algeria.
Although the resolution received eleven positive votes, and although nine positive votes are enough to pass a resolution, the negative votes of two countries with veto power (in this case Russia and China) prevent its adoption. Guyana abstained.
He Russian representative for the Council, Vasili Nevenziamentioned the resolution “typical display of hypocrisy”, presented when “Gaza has been virtually wiped off the face of the earth.” He believed that the resolution “does not clearly call for a ceasefire”, but was limited to considering that “an immediate and long-term ceasefire is absolutely necessary to protect civilians on both sides”. He considers “a hypocritical initiative intended to disorient the international community,” which furthermore “is essentially the green light for Israel to conduct a military operation in Rafah.”
He Chinese ambassador between the Security Council, Zhang Jun, has criticized the fact that the organization has “dragged its feet” in everything related to declaring a ceasefire, which in its opinion should be “unconditional”, and that it has been forced is to veto the proposal to “guarantee” the dignity of the group. Have you thought about the text voted today? “ambiguous” because “it does not clearly call for a ceasefire”because “it deviates from the consensus of the Council members and is far from the expectations of the international community”, in addition to containing conditions for this ceasefire.
He Algerian AmbassadorAmar Bendjama, who also voted against, acknowledged that the United States had introduced “acceptable changes” to this draft over a month, although he justified his refusal in the letter. lack of force in the language of the final proposaland in the There is no mention of Israel’s responsibility for the deaths of Palestinian civilians.
According to U.S. Rep. Linda Thomas-Greenfieldthe proposal called for a “persistent, imperative and immediate ceasefire”, given the “urgent need to expand the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza.” He assured that the US wants to see “a ceasefire like this.” part of an agreement that will lead to the release of the hostages He stressed that he “rejects any form of forced displacement” and condemned any initiative by Israel to “reduce Gaza’s territory” or expand its settlements in occupied territory. However, it has not been enough to achieve its full acceptance .
Another resolution with clearer language on the ceasefire is currently being negotiated in parallel in the Security Council, and while Russia and China have said they will support that other resolution, it remains to be seen what the United States’ stance will be. will be. United States, which could veto it.
As diplomatic efforts multiply and diversify, in the UN, in the European Union or in indirect negotiations such as those in Doha (Qatar), the deaths in Gaza exceed 32,000.
Israel continues to threaten Gaza citizens who find themselves in Rafah with nowhere to move by launching a ground incursion to “eliminate the last Hamas battalions.” The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has stated in this regard that it has communicated to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken its intention to enter Rafah with or without the assistance of the United States. ‘There is no way to defeat Hamas without doing that Rafa and eliminate the rest of the battalions there. I told him “I hope we do it with the support of the United States, but if necessary we will do it alone.”said the Israeli president.
Source: EITB
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