On Wednesday, Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution drafted by the United States regarding the war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Source: Reuters
Details: The resolution was aimed at addressing the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, calling for a pause in violence to ensure access to aid.
The United Arab Emirates also voted against, with 10 members voting in favor and two abstaining.
Background:
the 25th of October Israel’s permanent representative to the UN Gilad Erdan was outraged statement by the Organization’s Secretary General Antonio Guterres about the Hamas attack on his country and demanded the official’s resignation. In his speech, Guterres said that “Hamas’ attacks did not occur in a vacuum” as “the Palestinian people have been under 56 years of stifling occupation” and this has led to rising levels of violence, displacement and economic decline.
2023-10-25 23:15:05
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