President Mahmoud Abbas made the comment in response to Washington vetoing a UN Safety Council decision calling for a truce within the enclave
The US additionally bears duty for the “genocide” perpetrated in Gaza by Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was quoted as saying on Saturday.
The remarks had been made in response to Washington vetoing a UN Safety Council decision on Friday calling for an “instant humanitarian ceasefire” and the “instant and unconditional launch of hostages” kidnapped by Hamas.
13 member states voted in favor of the proposal put ahead by the United Arab Emirates, with the UK abstaining. US representatives defined their determination by insisting that the decision was “divorced from actuality” and would “solely plant the seeds for the subsequent conflict.”
The Palestinian WAFA media outlet quoted Abbas as saying that “this American coverage makes the US an confederate to the genocide, ethnic cleaning and conflict crimes dedicated by the Israeli occupational forces in opposition to Palestinians in Gaza, the West Financial institution and Jerusalem.” The official denounced Washington’s stance as “immoral” and operating opposite to “all humanitarian norms and ideas.”
“We place the duty for the bloodshed of Palestinian youngsters, girls and aged by the hands of the occupational forces within the US,” the Palestinian chief’s assertion went on to say.
He concluded by warning Washington that its veto on the Safety Council “will grow to be a shame that may hang-out the US for a few years.”
US Ambassador to the UN Robert Wooden argued on Friday {that a} common ceasefire now would solely serve to assist Hamas retain its grip on energy in Gaza.
The diplomat additionally criticized the draft decision for its failure to obviously condemn Hamas’ assault on Israel on October 7 after which Israel unleashed an enormous army operation within the enclave. The hostilities within the densely-populated territory have already claimed greater than 17,000 Palestinian lives, with 1.9 million individuals fleeing their houses.
Commenting on the US veto, China’s envoy to the UN, Zhang Jun accused the US of hypocrisy for “condoning the continuation of preventing whereas claiming to care in regards to the lives and security of the individuals in Gaza.” He additionally famous that Washington’s line of reasoning was “feeble.”
For the reason that battle broke out in early October, the US has blocked a number of UN resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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