Washington threatens to veto new draft Security Council resolution on Gaza

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (YPA) – The United States has threatened to kill a new draft resolution in the UN Security Council calling for an “immediate ceasefire for humanitarian reasons” in the Gaza Strip after Algeria requested a vote on it next Tuesday.
Following the decision issued by the International Court of Justice at the end of January in which it called on the Zionist enemy entity to prevent any possible act of “genocide” in Gaza, Algeria launched consultations in the Security Council on a new draft resolution calling for the establishment of a truce in the Palestinian Strip.
According to the latest version of the Algerian draft resolution, seen by “Agence France-Presse” on Saturday, the Security Council calls for “an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian reasons that is respected by all parties.
Diplomatic sources at the United Nations stated that Algeria requested that the Security Council vote on the text in its current form on Tuesday. The draft resolution rejects the “forced displacement of the Palestinian civilian population” and calls for an end to this “violation of international law.”
On Saturday, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, issued a statement denouncing Algeria’s decision to refer the text to a vote.
In a clear threat to resort to a veto to destroy the text, Thomas-Greenfield said in her statement, “If we reach a vote on the current draft, it will not be adopted.”
A few days ago, the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, said, “We believe that the time has come for the Security Council to adopt a resolution on a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons.”
Washington traditionally protects its ally, Israel, from any action in the United Nations and has already used its veto power twice against the Council’s resolution since October 7, 2023.

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