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Russia, China condemn US veto of UN resolution on Gaza

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 20 Feb 2024 21:29
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Russia's envoy to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, told the Security Council ahead of a vote on the resolution that the goal of Washington is not to achieve peace in the Middle East or to protect civilians.

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    Vassily Nebenzia, the permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations, speaks during a meeting of the UN Security Council on March 29, 2022. (AP)

According to Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia on Tuesday, by vetoing another resolution asking for a ceasefire in Gaza, the United States has proved that it does not desire Middle Eastern peace and is just interested in its geopolitical pursuits.

Nebenzia told the Security Council ahead of a vote on the resolution that the goal of Washington is not to achieve peace in the Middle East or to protect civilians but rather to "advance their geopolitical agenda, demanding at any cost that their closest Middle East ally to be shielded."

The US blocked Tuesday a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Algeria calling for an emergency humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

13 members of the UN Security Council voted in favor, while the United Kingdom abstained and the US vetoed the resolution.

The US envoy to the UN Linda Greenfield claimed that the draft resolution was not"an effective mechanism," rejecting any ceasefire until the release of captives. 

Nebenzia called the Algerian-drafted resolution "robust" and "balanced."

China's representative to the UN, Zhang Jun, expressed regret and frustration that the Algerian draft resolution did not pass.

The resolution also urges all involved in the war to "comply with their obligations under international law,", particularly regarding civilians and hostages, in addition to demanding the immediate release of all captives.

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Zhang stated that it is not a lack of overwhelming consensus in the Security Council but rather the US veto that has stifled the consensus. 

China expresses its strong disappointment and dissatisfaction with the vote's outcome, he added," expressing that this sends the wrong message and pushes the situation in Gaza to a more dangerous one."

US says supporting UN Gaza ceasefire resolution could risk hostage negotiations – NSC

US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby warned Tuesday that backing Algeria's proposed UNSC resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza might jeopardize delicate prisoner swap talks.

Kirby boldly claimed during a press briefing that voting for the resolution "could very well put those negotiations at risk."

He echoed Greenfield's comments that voting for the resolution would be "wishful and irresponsible."

On Monday, the United States proposed a draft resolution for the United Nations Security Council's "support for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza as soon as practicable," Reuters reported, after seeing the text.

The draft text "determines that under current circumstances a major ground offensive into Rafah would result in further harm to civilians and their further displacement including potentially into neighboring countries."

It also reiterates the context of last week's conversation between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The draft US resolution claims that Israeli plans to invade Rafah "would have serious implications for regional peace and security, and therefore underscores that such a major ground offensive should not proceed under current circumstances."

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