The United Nations Security Council has rejected a Russian resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine war as four countries voted against it and six more nations abstained from voting.
Russia had proposed a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The Russian-led draft resolution received five votes in favour – China, Gabon, Mozambique, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Four nations – United Kingdom, United States, France and Japan on Monday voted against the draft resolution. France, the US and the UK voted against the resolution over its “failure to condemn Hamas for its attacks on Israel.”
Six nations – Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, Ghana, Malta, and Switzerland abstained from voting on the resolution.
Notably, the resolution would have needed nine votes in favour to proceed.
Israel’s Permanent Representative to the UN Gilad Erdan said the Security Council is facing "one of the most pivotal moments in its history, a turning point, a moment of truth, that demonstrates whether it holds legitimacy and whether the United Nations has a moral compass."
He also called on the UNSC to designate Hamas as a “terror organization, hold it fully responsible for what’s happening in Gaza, and uphold Israel’s right to defend itself.”
