US Blocks UN Demand of Gaza Bloodshed Probe
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For the second week in a row, the US has been blocking a United Nations Security Council [UNSC] statement demanding an investigation into the "Israeli" entity's recent murders of the Gazans and supporting the Palestinians' right to demonstrate peacefully.
In this regard, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour said on Friday that 14 out of the 15 UNSC member states agreed to the Kuwait-proposed statement, while the US rejected it.
Mansour described the US stance as "very irresponsible," saying it gives the "Israelis" "the green light to continue with their onslaught against the civilian population," which began on March 30.
He further stressed that the world body would keep all its options open, including seeking a Security Council presidential statement or resolution, going to the UN General Assembly or the Human Rights Council, and urging UN chief to establish an independent investigation into the Gaza bloodshed.
"We will not give up," he said, adding, "We will continue knocking on doors."
The statement brought by Kuwait to the UNSC was similar to the one it submitted last week. It was also blocked by Washington.
In addition to calling for an independent and transparent probe into the Gaza carnage, the statement reaffirmed the Palestinians' right to peaceful protests and called on all sides to practice restraint.
For his part, Kuwait's UN Ambassador Mansour al-Otaibi, condemned in the strongest terms "Israeli" forces' "killing and injuring of Palestinians protesting for their inalienable right."
On March 30, Palestinians marched to the fence separating Gaza from the occupied territories at the start of a six-week protest, dubbed "The Great March of Return," demanding the right to return for those driven out of their homeland.
The demonstrations turned violent as the enemy soldiers used tear gas and live fire against the protesters.
On Friday, similar anti-occupation mass rallies hit Gaza, with Palestinians burning tires and throwing stones at Zionist soldiers who fired live ammunition and tear gas.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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