The US threat to veto the ceasefire resolution in Gaza

report Mehr News Agency, according to Reuters, diplomats in the United Nations have reported that the Security Council is likely to discuss Algeria’s request and insistence on an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza war on Tuesday, New York time. Will vote .

Algeria more than two weeks ago Novis presented the initial ceasefire resolution in the Gaza war did But Linda Thomas Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, was quick to say that the text could lead to “sensitive talks” aimed at brokering a halt to the war. to risk.

Diplomats said Algeria had requested on Saturday that the Security Council vote slow At least 9 votes in favor and no veto by the United States, Great Britain, France, China or Russia are needed to approve the UN Security Council resolution.

However, the United States did not support the drafter of this resolution. Thomas Greenfield said in a statement on Saturday: “If the Algerian resolution comes up for a vote as drafted, it will not be adopted.”

Washington traditionally protects the Israeli regime against UN actions and has twice vetoed the Security Council’s move to establish a ceasefire since October 7.

The possible Security Council vote comes as the Israeli regime also plans to attack Rafah in southern Gaza, where more than a million Palestinians have taken refuge. win. This possible decision by Tel Aviv has raised international concerns and many have warned that the attack on Rafah will worsen the severity of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday at the Munich Security Conference: “The situation in Gaza is a terrible situation of deadlock in global relations.”