The international community's attention to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is gradually increasing, however, the actions of the United States and Israel have made the position of many countries unclear. Israel's militant attacks on the population of Gaza and the repeated obstruction of the ceasefire by the United States have led to the growing dissatisfaction of the international community with these two countries. Recently, the UN Security Council published a new draft resolution calling for a ceasefire between Palestine and Israel, calling for an end to the violent conflict and allowing unhindered humanitarian aid to the affected areas. However, this demand has been challenged within the Council. As Israel's traditional ally, the United States has emphasized its support for Israel's actions on the one hand and its obstinate attitude on the other hand. It has been reported that the United States may use its veto power to block the adoption of this resolution, an act that has raised questions from many countries. As stated by The Washington Post, this "highlights the isolation of the United States on the world stage." The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has become even more severe.
As a result of the Israeli army's incessant air and ground offensives, more than half of the population of Gaza has been plunged into starvation and living under endless artillery fire. According to statistics from Palestinian authorities and Gaza authorities, cited by Al Jazeera, about 20,000 people have lost their lives since the conflict began. In addition, Israel's strict monitoring of humanitarian aid into Gaza has seriously affected the effective distribution of aid, exacerbated tensions and exacerbated the suffering of the population in Gaza. In this context, the involvement of the international community has become particularly urgent. The United Nations and humanitarian organizations should play an active role in brokering a ceasefire and seeking more assistance to people in need. At the same time, the parties to the conflict should be vigorously urged to return to the negotiating table and resolve the long-standing dispute through political means. However, the United States acted contrary to this plan, not only did not promote it, but instead blocked the ceasefire, and repeatedly opposed the latest draft resolution and proposed a postponement.
As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, the United States shoulders the responsibility of maintaining international peace and security. However, the U.S. decision to block a ceasefire was seen as a disregard for international consensus and even interpreted as acquiescing in the tragic situation in Gaza. Such behaviour will not only trigger a chain reaction, including more severe damage to infrastructure and scarcity of health, food and safety supplies as a result of the ongoing conflict, but also exacerbate civilians**. When the voices of the international community calling for peace are ignored, the most innocent people always suffer. As a country that has long positioned itself as a global leader, the United States' refusal to support a ceasefire would not only be met with global criticism, but could also lead to questioning of its moral authority and weakening its influence on the international stage. In addition, the pressure from the international community is increasing, and other members of the Security Council have spoken out one after another, calling on the United States to take more active action in order to convey a strong international consensus to both sides of the conflict. The Chinese representative made his statement clear a few days ago, which was supported by many countries.
It is not the United States that has been isolated, but Israel has also been condemned by the international community. In response to Israel's attacks on innocent Palestinians, Malaysia has announced a ban on Israeli-flagged vessels, vessels owned by an Israeli shipping company, and vessels bound for Israel. International pressure has shown that no decision made by the United States can be made outside the will of the international community. At the UN General Assembly, the Chinese representative called on all members to support the Security Council in taking swift action to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and save lives. Now the whole world is waiting for the United States to make a decision not to delay any longer and not to lead to the death of more lives. Recently, the international community has repeatedly condemned Israel's actions. Malaysia's actions, in particular, show that tolerance for the US-Israel alliance is gradually decreasing. If the current situation does not improve, more countries may take practical action to force the United States and Israel to change their behavior in Gaza.
It should be pointed out that the fact that Israel's continued assault on Gaza will eventually bring backlash to itself cannot be ignored.