Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said that the Russian Federation did not veto the UN Security Council’s new humanitarian resolution on the Gaza Strip because it is in solidarity with the Arab countries. TASS.
“If this document had not been supported by a number of Arab states, we would definitely have vetoed it,” he said after the vote.
As the permanent representative noted, many countries, including Arab countries, “withdrew their co-sponsorship.” According to him, Russia “always proceeds from the fact that the Arab world itself has the ability to make decisions and take full responsibility for these decisions.”
“This is the only reason why we did not block this document,” the diplomat added.
22 December UN Security Council accepted A decision requiring Israel and the Palestinian radical group Hamas to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
In early October, Palestinian Hamas forces launched a massive rocket attack on Israel, declaring the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. As part of the attack, thousands of militants entered the territory of the Jewish state, seized military equipment and captured more than two hundred people. In response, Israel launched Operation Iron Sword in the Gaza Strip, vowing to destroy Hamas. The actions of the Jewish state led to a blockade of the Palestinian enclave, massive bombings, and demands for the evacuation of more than 1 million people to the south of the region.
On November 22, Israel approved an agreement with Hamas to release hostages held in the Gaza Strip. According to the agreement, a four-day ceasefire will be declared during which Hamas will release 50 women and children. Red Cross representatives will also be allowed to visit the remaining hostages to provide necessary medical care. As Israel’s permanent representative to the UN, Gilad Erdan, stated, after the pause ends, Israel will continue to solve the problems in the Palestinian region. The ceasefire between the parties began to operate on November 24, but was interrupted by Israel on December 1, under the pretext of Hamas not complying with the conditions for the release of hostages.
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