Occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ‘The United States’ abstention from using its veto power against a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is a retreat from the firm American position since the beginning of the war, which harms the Israeli war effort in the Strip,” as he put it.
According to the Palestinian News Agency “WAFA”, Netanyahu announced in a statement issued by his office, Monday evening, the cancellation of the Israeli delegation’s scheduled visit to Washington, DC, to discuss plans to invade Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, in response to the United States’ refusal to use its veto to thwart…the first resolution demanding an end to the war that has been ongoing for more than five months on the Gaza Strip.
For its part, the United States expressed its “deep disappointment” at Netanyahu’s decision to cancel the delegation’s visit.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said, “We are very disappointed that they will not come to Washington, D.C., s
o that we can have a full discussion with them about the vital alternatives to a ground attack on Rafah.”
This evening, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The draft resolution was presented by the elected members of the Security Council: Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Slovenia, and Switzerland. The draft resolution received 14 votes in favor, while the United States of America abstained from voting.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon