Palestine: Palestine stated that the Israeli war on Gaza will not bring security or stability, following the US veto of a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the enclave. “The continued genocidal war in Gaza, settler terrorism in the West Bank.and the use of the US veto in the UN Security Council will not bring security or stability to anyone,” Palestinian Authority spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina said in a statement cited by the state news agency Wafa.

According to Anadolu Agency, the spokesman warned that the US veto will encourage Israel “to continue its aggression and crimes.” He emphasized the need for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza and Palestinian self-determination under international law. Abu Rudeina called for efforts to pressure Israel to comply with international legitimacy resolutions and halt its aggressive actions in the West Bank, including Jerusalem.

On Wednesday, the US vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that called for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip. Slovenia proposed the draft resolution on behalf of the Security Council’s 10 elected members — Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Panama, Pakistan, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Slovenia — and received 14 votes.

Israel, rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, has continued its offensive in Gaza since October 2023, resulting in the deaths of nearly 54,700 Palestinians, most of them women and children. Aid agencies have raised alarms about the risk of famine among the enclave’s more than 2 million inhabitants.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its actions against civilians in the enclave.