Hamas, Islamic Jihad Slam US Veto of UN Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
The US use of its veto power to prevent the genocide in Gaza from stopping is yet another proof that the Trump administration is a true partner and the main driver of these crimes, the Islamic Jihad said in its statement.
“The Trump administration’s position is one of disregard for international law and the people of the region, as well as the governments of the region,” it added.
The Islamic Jihad added that this American position is in line with the expansion of the occupation regime’s aggression to change the face of the region.
Hamas also slammed the US move, saying it reflects Washington’s clear complicity and full participation in the crime of genocide that the Zionist occupation regime is committing against the Palestinian people, as well as serving as a green light for the continuation of the crimes of murder, starvation, and criminal and brutal attacks against Gaza City.
“We appreciate the position of the 10 countries that submitted this draft resolution to the Security Council, and we call on all countries and international institutions to continue to apply pressure on the criminal cabinet of (Israeli regime prime minister) Benjamin Netanyahu to stop its aggressions, prevent the continuation of the crime of genocide, and ensure that the leaders of the Zionist regime are held accountable in the International Criminal Court for committing crimes,” Hamas added.
In a move that underscored its deepening isolation, the US on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of captives.
It was the sixth time the US has done so regarding the Gaza war at the UN's most powerful body.
All 14 other members of the Security Council voted in favor of the draft resolution that also called on the Israeli regime to remove all limitations on relief deliveries to the 2.1 million Palestinians living in Gaza.
“US opposition to this resolution will come as no surprise,” Morgan Ortagus, a senior US policy adviser, said before the vote.
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Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, expressed disappointment with the US veto. “I can understand the anger and frustration and disappointment of the Palestinian people who might be watching this session of the Security Council, hoping that there is some help in the pipeline and this nightmare could be brought to an end,” Mansour said.
“I can imagine the anger and frustration that it did not happen,” he added.
The vote came just days before the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly, where Gaza will be a major topic and major US allies are expected to recognize an independent Palestinian state, a largely symbolic move vehemently opposed by Israel and the US.
The US veto of the resolution also comes as about half of Americans say the Israeli military response in the Gaza Strip has “gone too far,” according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Drafted by the council's ten elected members, each of whom has a two-year term, the resolution went beyond earlier versions to emphasize the "deepening of suffering" of Palestinian civilians.
The effort reiterated demands from previous versions, including the release of all captives.
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The new resolution expressed “deep alarm” after a report released last month by the world’s leading authority on food crises said Gaza City has become gripped by famine, and that it’s likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
Analysts believe the outcome of Thursday's vote further highlights US and Israeli isolation on the world stage over the nearly two-year Israeli genocidal war in Gaza.
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