Watch This | Palestinian representative slams table in anger over US veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution

According to reports from CCTV News, on November 20 local time, the United Nations Security Council voted on a Gaza ceasefire resolution proposed by ten non-permanent member states. The resolution failed to pass due to a U.S. veto, despite the support of all other 14 member states. Palestinian Deputy Observer to the UN, Majid Bamya, expressed his anger by slamming the table during his remarks.

Reports indicate that the U.S. objected to the phrase "unconditional ceasefire" in the proposal, claiming that any ceasefire in Gaza "must be conditional." Other member states of the Security Council refused to amend this wording.

During his speech, Bamya stated, "Maybe for some, we have the wrong nationality, the wrong faith, or the wrong skin color. But we are humans!"

He further questioned, "Is there a UN Charter for Israel that is different from the UN Charter that you all have?"

Representatives from several countries expressed disappointment at the failure of the resolution. China's Permanent Representative to the UN, Fu Cong, stated that China was very disappointed with the voting outcome. He criticized the U.S. for using its veto power exclusively, which he said extinguished a glimmer of hope for the people of Gaza and pushed them further into darkness and despair.

Guyana's Permanent Representative to the UN, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, remarked that the draft resolution had almost unanimous support but failed to take action due to a member exercising its veto power. She hoped that the failure of the resolution would not be interpreted by those wishing to continue the war as permission to continue killing, creating famine, and harming civilians.

Records show that since the outbreak of the latest round of large-scale conflict between Israel and Palestine on October 7 last year, the Security Council has proposed and voted on resolutions regarding the Gaza conflict 11 times, with four resolutions passing. Of the seven resolutions that did not pass, two were submitted by the U.S., while the U.S. opposed the other five.

According to data analysis from an American research institute, from the establishment of the UN in 1945 to December 2023, the U.S. has vetoed a total of 89 UN Security Council resolutions, with over half of these vetoes aimed at favoring Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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