Human Rights Watch says US risks ‘complicity in war crimes’ by providing weapons and diplomatic cover to Israel as it continues to attack Gaza
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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.