Human Rights Watch says US risks ‘complicity in war crimes’ by providing weapons and diplomatic cover to Israel as it continues to attack Gaza
Here are some recent images we have received over the newswires, taken in the southern city of Khan Younis, Gaza’s second biggest urban concentration, where Israel’s offensive has intensified over recent days.
The US decision to block a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire has been strongly condemned by rights groups.
Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said the US decision to veto the resolution was “morally indefensible”. Callamard said:
By vetoing this resolution, the US has displayed a callous disregard for civilian suffering in the face of a staggering death toll, extensive destruction and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe happening in the occupied Gaza Strip.
The US has brazenly wielded and weaponized its veto to strongarm the UN Security Council, further undermining its credibility and ability to live up to its mandate to maintain international peace and security.
There can be no justification for continuing to block meaningful action by the UN Security Council to stop massive civilian bloodshed. The use of the veto is morally indefensible and a dereliction of the US duty to prevent atrocity crimes and uphold international law.
On top of blocking the adoption of a ceasefire that would end mass humanitarian suffering in Gaza, aid the return of hostages, and calm tension multiplying in the region, the US continues to transfer US-made munitions to the government of Israel that contribute to the decimation of entire families.
As the only state to veto, it’s clear the US stands isolated from much of world, and a large portion of its own population. It is displaying a complete absence of global leadership and failing to understand the historical significance of the moment.”
The US was the only member of the Security Council to vote against the draft resolution, while the UK abstained.Israeli strike on Khan Younis kills six – Hamas-run health ministry
An Israeli strike on the southern city of Khan Younis killed six people, while five others died in a separate attack in Rafah, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Saturday. It has put the latest death toll in Gaza at 17,487 people, mostly women and children.
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