Western countries oppose cease-fire in Gaza as humanitarian crisis unfolds
More than 7,000 people, most of them women and children, have been killed in Israel's attacks on Gaza as calls for a cease-fire are either blocked or ignored by Western countries. | Anadolu correspondents compiled the reactions of many countries to Israel's ongoing attacks on the Palestinian enclave. While answering reporters' questions during a speech at the White House, US President Joe Biden said they could discuss a cease-fire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after all the hostages held by the Palestinian group Hamas were released. ● A draft resolution submitted by the US to the UN Security Council on Oct. 25 which was later vetoed said that while "the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas on Oct. 7 are strongly condemned," countries have the right to self-defense. It pointed out the necessity of a humanitarian pause in hostilities instead of a cease-fire but noted that sustainable aid should be provided to Gaza. ● Draft resolutions submitted by Russia to the Security Council on Oct. 16 and 25 on the immediate declaration of a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza were vetoed by the US.
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