China condemns the US veto against an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

China has strongly condemned the action of the United States to oppose the draft resolution presented by Algeria in the United Nations Security Council, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip.

Feb 22, 2024 - 09:17
China condemns the US veto against an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
China condemns the US veto against an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

 The Beijing government has said in its statement that the US action sent a "bad message" and effectively gave a "green light to the ongoing slaughter". The White House claimed that the resolution proposed by Algeria would "jeopardize" negotiations to end the war. The United States has proposed its resolution for a temporary ceasefire, which also warned Israel not to invade the city of Rafah. Gaza has been devastated by Israel's barbaric attacks Various countries and international organizations have strongly condemned the action of the United States to use its veto to oppose the draft resolution presented by Algeria in the United Nations Security Council, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. This is the third time that the United States has used its veto vote in the Security Council to oppose the resolution to end the war of genocide that continues to be waged by the Zionist regime of Israel in the Gaza Strip from October 7, 2023. The United States has used its veto to oppose the cease-fire in Gaza in which almost 30,000 Palestinians have been martyred so far in Israel's brutal attacks since October 7, 2023; while more than 69 thousand others were injured.