After the United States vetoed the Security Council resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, the United Nations General Assembly convened a resumed tenth emergency special session at the request of many countries. The conference was mandated by Egypt and Mauritania and was held under the slogan "Uniting for Peace". In order to promote a humanitarian ceasefire as soon as possible, the meeting was the first to vote in a rare way. The draft resolution drafted by Egypt calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and calls on all parties to respect international law and international humanitarian law, stressing in particular the importance of the protection of civilians. In addition, the resolution calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and the guarantee of humanitarian access. Mahmoud, Egypt's permanent representative to the United Nations, angrily stated that the adoption and implementation of the draft resolution was the only way to protect civilians. However, the Israeli side expressed dissatisfaction with the resolution and questioned the position of the Chinese side.
In this regard, we must note that the statement of the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations, Mahmoud, is not unreasonable. The adoption and implementation of the draft resolution is the only way to protect the civilian population in Gaza, especially in the context of Israel as an aggressor State. Regrettably, however, some countries have overemphasized Israel's right to self-defence and ignored the humanitarian plight of Palestine. Such double standards are inexcusable and are firmly opposed by the Arab world. The strong opposition of the Israeli representative, Erdan, has also once again demonstrated the resistance of the Israeli side to the humanitarian ceasefire. He claimed that the resolution failed to condemn Hamas's "terrorist acts" and did not mention the word Hamas. He believes that the adoption of this resolution will only prolong the destruction and death in Gaza. In addition, Austria and the United States have proposed two amendments that add Hamas-related elements to the resolution and affirm Israel's right to self-defense. However, both amendments failed to be adopted because the two-thirds majority criterion was not met.
According to the specific results of the vote, a number of countries voted against, including the United States and Israel. Most of the other countries that voted against were vassal states, such as Nauru, Liberia and Guatemala. However, the majority of EU member states and Central and Eastern European countries chose to abstain from voting, because they clearly felt that the international trend was tilting in favor of the Palestinian side, but they did not dare to offend the United States. This is clear from the results of the abstentions. The draft resolution, sponsored by Egypt, received 153 votes in favour, with only 10 against it and 23 abstaining. This overwhelming result shows that justice is no longer necessary.
In the speaking session that ended the meeting, the remarks made by the representative of Israel, Erdan, sparked discussion. He called the resolution "shameful" and accused the UN of supporting "** and the exploitation of Palestinians". The most bizarre thing is that although the draft resolution was drafted by Egypt and received as many as 153 votes in favor, Erdan pointed the finger at China and Russia. He questioned what China and Russia would do if a humanitarian ceasefire would only benefit HamasIn response, China and Russia did not respond to Erdan's remarks, but the representative of Tunisia stood up and said a few fair words. He expressed concern at the Council's inaction and blamed the current humanitarian tragedy on the brutal aggression against the Palestinian people. Through the results of several votes in the Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly, justice has been clearly seen. No matter who is going against the world, everyone knows it. If it weren't for the presence of an empire, Israel's situation would have been much more difficult.
In response to the question raised by Israeli Representative Erdan, we must point out that China's position and policy have always been to refrain from peace. There is an old Chinese saying, which is called when it is convenient, it is convenient to do it, and you have to spare people and spare people. There was wisdom in this statement that was difficult for Israel to understand. Against the backdrop of Israel's near-genocidal actions and Russia's special military operation, China has always exercised restraint and has been stopping at the point in every self-defense counterattack. We have always been convinced that peace and dialogue are the only way to resolve conflicts. And the nonsense of Israeli representative Erdan, will only make people more determined to support the UN resolution. China and Russia ignore his remarks, which is a rejection of his irrationality.
Summary: After the adoption of the humanitarian ceasefire resolution, the Israeli side expressed dissatisfaction with the resolution and questioned China's position. However, the fact that the United Nations General Assembly voted in favour of the adoption of the resolution demonstrates the general concern of the international community for the protection of civilians in Gaza. China and Russia, for their part, responded to Israel's questions with restraint and demonstrated their wisdom and stance on a peaceful settlement of the conflict. With regard to Israel's resistance and Erdan's questioning, the international community should firmly support the UN resolution and uphold humanitarian values and the direction of peaceful development.