Does the United States not want peace in the Middle East? He used his veto power in the United Nations Security Council against Palestine

2024-04-24 01:18:41

¿The United States does not want peace in the Middle East? The North American nation used its veto power in the United Nations Security Council against Palestine.

In the middle of the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, USAwho plays a crucial role in the conflict, vetoed this Thursday April 18 the request that Palestine made to be part of the United Nations Organization (HIM).

And since 2012, Palestine has sought to participate in the UN as full state and not from a role as an observer nation.

This decision made by the United States arises in the midst of an escalation in the Middle East war, since this April 18, it was reported attacks in the city of Isfahan in Iranwhich have been attributed to Israel.

Under this context, the United States resorted to its veto power before the United Nations Security Council to shoot down this petition¿What was Palestine’s response?? Here we give you all the context.

War between Israel and Hamas (EFE)

The United States knocks down Palestine’s request to join the UN

Through his veto power, USA knocked down the request Palestine to adhere to the HIMaccording to the AFP news agency.

The above had been requested by Algeria through his draft resolution where the admission of Palestine to the UN General Assembly.

However, the proposal for Palestine to be admitted to the United Nations was thrown out with 12 votes in favor, one against and two abstentions.

In this vote, England and Switzerlandrepresented the two abstentions while the only vote against was USAaccording to the RTVE media.

The UN Security Council does NOT accept the project for the accession of Palestine as a full member thanks to the veto of the United States.
12 votes in favor, 1 against, 2 abstentions.
Sad that so many countries wanted to reward terror.pic.twitter.com/f9zODZpikc

— Action and Communication on the Middle East – ACOM (@ACOM_es) April 18, 2024

Palestine condemns US veto: calls it “incitement” to continue war in Middle East

For its part, Palestine of condemned the veto of the United States to deny its entry to the United Nations Security Council, at the same time that it described it as a “incitement” to what continue the war in the Middle East.

This was pronounced by the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbaswho at the same time called the United States decision a “assault” that violates the rights of the people of the Middle East.

“This aggressive US policy towards Palestine, its people and their legitimate rights represents a flagrant attack on international law and an incitement to continue the genocidal war against our people”

Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority

Furthermore, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, declared in front of the United Nations Security Council that this veto of the United States, “will not break” of the State of Palestine, as revealed by the AFP agency.

Also the military extremist group Hamas, condemned that the United States has used its veto power in the middle of the Middle East war.

It is important to note that this new turn in the Middle East war arises 195 days that war broke out between Israel and Hamaswhere the number of deaths in the Gaza Strip rises to more than 33 thousand 910 Palestinians.

Mexico regrets use of US veto against Palestine

Mexico has already spoken out against the use of the United States veto against Palestine for entry to the UN and lament this decision taken in the United Nations Security Council.

This was announced through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) on his official X account, the same day this rejection came to light in the middle of the Middle East war.

“The government of Mexico, through the SRE regrets that the United Nations Security Council have not approved today the admission of Palestine as a full member of the UN, after the veto of the United States,” he indicated.

At the same time, Mexico tipped the balance in support of Palestinian aspirations, although it reiterated its neutral stancesupporting the two States that are at war in the Middle East.

The Government of Mexico, through the @SRE_mxregrets that the United Nations Security Council has not approved today the admission of Palestine as a full member of the UN, after the veto of the United States.

We support the aspiration of Palestine, in light of…

— Foreign Affairs (@SRE_mx) April 19, 2024

António Guterres assures that war in the Middle East “is on the edge of the precipice”

On the other hand, the Secretary General of the UN, António Guterreswarned that the war in the Middle East “is on the edge of the precipice.”

Through this declaration, the leader of the United Nations called for an end to the “bloody cycle of retaliation”, although he placed special emphasis on Gaza’s responsibility.

“In recent days there has been a dangerous escalation of words and actions (…) “It is time to end the bloody cycle of retaliation (…) starting with Gaza”, Antonio Guterres said.

Regarding the use of the veto used by the United States against Palestine, the Algerian ambassador, Amar Bendjama he announced that will reapply correspondent before the United Nations Security Council.

Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the UN (KENA BETANCUR / AFP)

2024-04-24 01:18:41