The US on Thursday vetoed a widely supported resolution at the UN Security Council that would have paved the way for the state of Palestine to gain full membership at the United Nations.
In a new interview, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the move as a display of the US’s defiance of Palestine’s “rights, history and land”, as well as the “sanctities of the Palestinian people”.
“While the world agrees on the application of international law and stands by the Palestinian right, America continues to support the occupation, refusing to compel Israel to stop its genocidal war,” Abbas told the official Wafa news agency.
“It provides Israel with weapons and funds that kill our children and destroy our homes, and it stands against us in international forums, in positions that do not serve security and stability in the region,” he added.
“The United States has violated all international laws and abandoned all promises regarding the two-state solution and achieving peace in the region.”
Abbas denounces US’s veto of Palestinian UN membership
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