Had Hamas attacked your country, you would have retaliated more intensely

Israel replies back to Russia, China and UAE for their protest against Israel’s attack on Hamas

Credits : UN News

New York (US) – At the UNSC meeting, Israel’s Ambassador Gilad Erdin said his country continues to be attacked, from north and south, and asked Council members how they would feel if faced with this reality. “You would feel there is a blatant double standard,” he said, “and that the Council isn’t taking even the most basic steps anyone with a slight moral compass should take. This is precisely how the State of Israel feels right now,” Erdin  said.

Russia, China veto US-led Security Council resolution calling for “humanitarian pauses” and safe passage of relief into Gaza

For: 10 (Albania, France, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, UK, US)
Against: 3 (Russia, China, UAE)
Abstain: 2 (Brazil , Mozambique) pic.twitter.com/FF74Elpcrs

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The US-led draft resolution failed to pass owing to a negative vote by permanent Security Council members China and Russia. Ten members of the Council voted for the draft resolution and three against (China, Russia and UAE), with two abstentions (Brazil and Mozambique).

Israel has a right to self-defence, Erdin said, adding that Hamas is solely responsible for Palestinian situation in Gaza and is committing crimes against humanity. “In the wake of the Holocaust, we collectively swore ‘never again’”, he said. “This is one of the main reasons the UN was established. ‘Never again’, dear colleagues, is now. Do not forget this.”

Editorial Perspectives

• The countries backing the jihadi terrorist organisations are leading the world towards a crisis. If these countries face any crises, will any country support them ?

• Does China which keeps 10 lakh Muslims in concentration camps to avoid terrorist attacks in the country and Russia which attacked Ukraine, have any right to talk against Israel ?