Hamas Values US Veto As PM's Green Light For Israeli PMs Continue Genocide In Gaza

JAKARTA - Palestinian militant group Hamas views the United States' veto of the UN Security Council's draft resolution as the green light for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to continue genocide in the Gaza Strip.

The United States vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution urging a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at a meeting at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States on Wednesday local time, as the death toll in the Palestinian enclave continued to grow.

In a statement the Palestinian militant group Hamas called the veto an "arrogant attitude reflecting the US's insult to international law, as well as a direct rejection of any international effort to stop the bloodshed of the Palestinian people."

Hamas stressed the US position "acting as a green light to war criminals (Israelian Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu, sought by the International Criminal Court, to continue brutal genocide against innocent civilians, including children, women, and parents in Gaza, who reaffirmed America's full involvement in the ongoing crime," Anadolu said on June 5.

The US used veto rights as a permanent member when the council held a vote on a UN Security Council resolution draft demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip, Palestine; unrestricted access to aid distribution in the enclave; as well as the release of all remaining hostages. detained.

The draft resolution was submitted by all members of the council, Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia.

Together with China, France, Russia, and Britain, all proposed resolutions provided support in the vote at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States on Wednesday local time.

Meanwhile, the US, who is also a permanent member of the council, opted for veto rights.

Speaking ahead of the vote, US Ambassador to the United Nations Dorothy Shea described the draft resolution as "unacceptable".

"The US opposition to this resolution should not be surprising, unacceptable because what it says is unacceptable for what it doesn't say, and unacceptable for how it delivers it," Shea said, quoted by UN News.

"The United States has made it clear," he continued, "we will not support any actions that fail to condemn Hamas and do not call on Hamas to lay off arms and leave Gaza."

He added that Hamas had rejected a number of ceasefire proposals, including one proposal at the weekend that would provide a way to end the conflict and free the remaining hostages.

"We cannot allow the Security Council to respect Hamas' determination," said Shea.

"Hamas and other terrorists must not have a future in Gaza. As Foreign Minister (Marco) Rubio said: 'If the fire coal is still there, it will turn on again as fire'," he said.