BBCNEWS BBC July 2, 2024
hello, i'm anna foster the us has faced fierce criticism for vetoeing a united nations security council draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the israel—gaza war. the palestinian president mahmoud abbas says the veto makes the us complicit in what he describes as war crimes against palestinians. in a statement, he condemns the american position as a "flagrant violation of all humanitarian principles and values" and he holds the us "responsible for the bloodshed of palestinian children, women and elderly people in the gaza strip". the us envoy said such...