Moscow: Washington has held the Security Council hostage for the last 6 months
| The permanent representative of Russia in the United Nations says that the United States has taken the Security Council hostage with its political stance towards the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. |
report Mehr News Agency quoted by Rashatodi, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasiliy Nebenzia, emphasized that Washington is holding the Security Council hostage about the action of the United States in vetoing Palestine’s request for permanent membership in the United Nations. has taken.
Nebenzia stated in the UN General Assembly: the decision of American officials in mid-April to veto the resolution proposed by Algeria, which demanded the permanent membership of Palestine in the UN. It is “deeply regrettable”.
He emphasized: Washington’s actions in no way reflect the principled position of other members of the UN Security Council. In fact, during the last 6 months and in the middle of developments and events in the Middle East, (the Security Council) has become a hostage of America.
The senior Russian diplomat stated about the aggression of the Zionist regime in the Gaza Strip: the cycle of violence must be stopped and the only way to stop this cycle is to achieve an unconditional ceasefire and start fundamental negotiations It is about a fair diplomatic agreement.
He added: We have come to the conclusion that in this regard, Palestine’s membership in the United Nations is one of the main conditions. This action balances the negotiation positions of the parties.
Robert Wood, Washington’s deputy representative to the United Nations, defended the veto of Palestinian membership, claiming that according to US President Joe Biden, “the only way to sustainable peace in the region, a two-state solution and security guarantees for Israel!
