"As an American, I feel sorry that my country is on the wrong side of history" and "I am ashamed of the way my country is now" ......On the 20th local time, American netizens left messages on the Internet to express their dissatisfaction. The reason: the United States once again vetoed the draft UN Security Council resolution on Gaza on the same day.
The draft, which was proposed by Algeria on behalf of the Arab States, is centred on an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all hostages, the guarantee of humanitarian access and the opposition to forced relocation. This is not only the consensus of the Security Council, but also the consensus of the international community on a ceasefire and an end to hostilities. But the United States again used the veto.
Why did the United States vote against it exclusively?The reason given was that it was "not conducive to the ongoing negotiations between Palestine and Israel on the issue of hostages". Analysts believe that this claim is baseless. The draft resolution is supported by Jordan, Egypt and other Palestinian-Israeli mediators, and its adoption, if adopted, will help create a common atmosphere for dialogue and create an important opportunity for a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities. Moreover, the draft resolution's call on Israel to stop its military operations in the Gaza Strip is also conducive to the mediation of all parties to achieve a breakthrough and promote an early "hostage exchange" between Palestine and Israel.
It is precisely for this reason that members of the Security Council, including China, have expressed their strong dissatisfaction and disappointment with the US veto. It was considered that "the continued passive evasion of the issue of an immediate ceasefire is tantamount to giving a green light to the continuation of the killings", that "voting against the draft resolution is in fact aiding abuse", and that "the personnel** and humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is intolerable", ......
In fact, by using the veto, the United States is a "habitual offender." Since the outbreak of a new round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in October 2023, the UN Security Council has voted on the Palestinian-Israeli issue eight times, and only two resolutions have been adopted. In the process, the United States has ignored the lives of innocent people in Gaza and repeatedly used its veto power, which has become the biggest obstacle to the Security Council's action.
On 16 October last year, the United States voted against the humanitarian draft resolution on the Palestinian-Israeli issue proposed by Russia on the grounds that "Hamas has not been unequivocally condemned".On 18 October last year, the United States vetoed a draft resolution on a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, sponsored by Brazil, because "the resolution does not mention Israel's right to self-defence".On 8 December last year, the United States vetoed a draft resolution submitted by the United Arab Emirates calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, again citing the ...... "failure to condemn Hamas".
It can be seen from these reasons that the United States has never been an impartial mediator or mediator on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, but has been pulling sides. Analysts believe that there are domestic reasons for this, Jews are one of the largest minorities in the United States, and they are the "financiers" behind the United States, and politicians are afraid of offending Israel and thus affecting this year's **. In addition, the United States is also trying to gain space and time for Israel on the battlefield by vetoing the UN draft resolution, and at the same time does not want the UN to "steal the limelight from itself" in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli issue.
Recently, the United States is drafting a new draft resolution, which allegedly includes a "demand for Israel to suspend military operations." Could it be that the United States has made a U-turn? CNN quoted a senior U.S. official as saying that the U.S. side was "not in a hurry" to vote. In addition, judging from the content, it is also "scratching the itch through the boots".
For example, the draft only calls for Israel to "temporarily halt" its military operations, but does not cover important elements such as withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, resuming and organizing humanitarian assistance, and resuming Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, and evades the international responsibilities that the United States and Israel should bear.
As everyone knows, the root cause of the current round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict lies in the fact that the right of Palestine to establish an independent state has never been taken seriously by the United States and Israel. Since 2014, the United States has not been able to organize Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, and has sat idly by while Israel encroaches on Palestinian land in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Recently, the Israeli leadership has even issued a political threat of "not recognizing the Palestinian state," and the US draft resolution has ignored this. This not only does not represent the consensus of the international community on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, but may also further aggravate regional contradictions.
Recently, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said: "We call for an immediate cessation of fighting. This was seen as the "strongest rhetoric" from the British foreign secretary, and a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities have become a global consensus. At present, the Red Sea crisis is escalating, the Lebanese-Israeli border conflict is continuing, and the risk of spillover from the Palestinian-Israeli situation is increasing. The United States, while constantly vetoing the draft resolution on the Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire in the Security Council, has continuously provided military assistance to Israel, which has contributed to the spread and escalation of the conflict, and is the party most responsible for the dangerous situation in the Middle East. If it continues to give the green light to killing, the fighting in Gaza could turn into a catastrophe that engulfs the entire region. Further action by the Council is necessary, and the United States veto should not be an obstacle to quelling the fighting in Gaza.
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