People took to the streets in a number of countries across West Asia and North Africa after the UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire. However, Israel refused to heed the call and continued its attacks on Gaza on Tuesday
The UN Security Council voted to call for a ceasefire, with the United States for the first time abstaining
Mientras Israel se prepara para una invasión terrestre de Rafah, la resolución que Estados Unidos redactó y presentó al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU se limitaba a señalar la “necesidad imperiosa” de alto el fuego inmediato en Gaza. Argelia, Rusia y China rechazaron la resolución, afirmando que no había cumplido la exigencia fundamental de un alto el fuego.
As Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Rafah, the US-authored resolution presented to the UN Security Council merely noted an “imperative” for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Algeria, Russia, and China rejected the resolution, stating that it had failed to deliver on the core demand for a ceasefire.
The death toll in Gaza rose to at least 29,313, with at least 69,333 injured. World Food Programme authorities warned that a famine is likely if things do not change and significantly higher volumes of food are needed
All UNSC members voted in favor of the ceasefire resolution, save the US’s veto and the United Kingdom’s abstention
Blinken has failed to achieve most of the stated goals of his repeated visits to the region since October 7 including getting commitment from Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel
While terming the US attacks as violations of international law and a reckless provocation, several UN member-states highlighted its support for the Israeli genocide in Gaza as the root of conflict in the region
Participants in the UN Security Council highlighted need for a ceasefire in Gaza and a long term solution to the Palestinian question as necessary for peace
Almost 90% of all respondents in a survey believe that Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was legitimate act of resistance against Israeli occupation
Only ten countries including the US, Israel, and Austria voted against the resolution which called for release of all hostages and ensuring humanitarian access for people in Gaza
The emergency meeting of the General Assembly was called after Egypt and Mauritania invoked 377 A (V) also known as Uniting for Peace resolution. However, it is unlikely that a resolution for a ceasefire will pressure Israel into stopping its genocidal war