WorldInsights:ArabstatescondemnU.S.forvetoingUNSCresolutiononGazaceasefire_GuangmingOnlineWorldInsights:ArabstatescondemnU.S.forvetoingUNSCresolutiononGazaceasefireCAIRO,Feb.22(Xinhua)--ArabstateshavecondemnedtheUnitedStatesforvetoinganotherUNSecurityCouncilresolutiondemandinganimmediateceasefireintheGazaStrip,asloomingIsraeliattacksonthesouthernmostGazancityofRafahraiseconcernsthatthehumanitariancrisisinthePalestinianenclavemaydeepen.DuringanemergencysessionoftheUNSecurityCouncilheldinNewYorkonTuesday,thedraftresolutionputforwardonbehalfofArabstatesbyAlgeriawon13votesinfavoramongthe15membersoftheSecurityCouncil.TheUnitedStatesvotedagainstitwhileBritainabstained.MASSIVEOUTCRY"TheU.S.veto,whichdefiesthewilloftheinternationalcommunity,willgiveanadditionalgreenlighttoIsraeltocontinueitsaggressionagainstourpeopleintheGazaStrip,andtocarryoutitsbloodyattackonRafah,"thePalestinianpresidencysaidinastatementcarriedbyPalestine'sofficialnewsagencyWAFAonWednesday.Secretary-GeneraloftheArabLeague(AL)AhmedAboulGheitonWednesdayvoicedhis"deepregret"overtheU.S.move,thethirdtimesincetheoutbreakoftheIsrael-HamasconflictinOctoberlastyearthattheUnitedStatesinterferedtofailadraftresolutionaimedtoreachaceasefire.TheU.S.positionsunderminedthecredibilityoftheinternationalsystemandcontributedtotheparalysiswitnessedbytheUnitedNations,AboulGheitwasquotedassayinginanALstatement.EgyptandQatar,havingbeenactivelybrokeringdealsbetweenIsraelandHamassincetheirconflictbegan,haveexpressedtheirregret.Egyptstronglydenouncedthe"selectivityanddoublestandardsindealingwithwarsandarmedconflictsinvariousregionsoftheworld,"theEgyptianForeignMinistrysaidinastatementonTuesday.InastatementreleasedonWednesday,theSyrianForeignMinistryslammedtheU.S.vetoas"arbitraryanddisgraceful,"accusingtheU.S.ofbeinghypocritical,asitclaimedtosupporthumanrightswhileallowingtheIsraeli"killingmachine"tocontinueitsattacksonPalestiniancivilians.Jordan,whichbordersIsraelandhasnormalizedtieswithIsrael,expressedonTuesdayitsregretanddisappointmentatthefailureoftheUNSecurityCounciltoadoptaresolutiononaceasefireintheGazaStrip."Allthoseimpedingsuchcallsshouldreviewtheirpoliciesandcalculationsbecausewrongdecisionstodaywillhaveacostonourregionandourworldtomorrow.Thiscostwillbeviolenceandinstability,"Algeria'sPermanentRepresentativetotheUnitedNationsAmarBendjamawasquotedbytheUNnewsassayingonTuesday.DEEPCONCERNTheresolutionwasputforwardatatimewhenIsraelhassignaleditsintentiontoconductagroundoperationinRafah,Gaza'ssouthernmostcitythatsheltersabout1.4millionPalestinians,to"eliminate"HamasandrescueIsraelihostageswhoweretakenbyHamasmilitantsinOctoberlastyear.WhilevisitingtheIsraelDefenseForces(IDF)troopsonTuesdayinsouthernIsrael,IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahureaffirmedthathiscountrywillcontinuethefightinguntilallgoalsareachieved."Thereisnopressure,none,thatcanchangethis,"hesaid.Israel'sreportedplanforanassaultonRafahhassoundedalarmbellsglobally,withmanycountriesurgingrestraintorcancellationoftheoperation.Regionalcountries,includingEgypt,SaudiArabia,theUnitedArabEmirates,QatarandBahrain,voiceddeepconcernoverthepotentialoffensiveonMonday.Twenty-sixEUmemberstatescalledforan"immediatehumanitarianpausethatwouldleadtoasustainableceasefire"inthebesiegedGazaStrip,thebloc'sforeignpolicychiefJosepBorrellsaidinBrusselsonMonday.U.S.ADDINGTOCRISISDespitethemountingcallsforaceasefireinGaza,theBidenadministrationispreparingtosendanewpackageofweaponstoIsrael,whichisestimatedtobeworthtensofmillionsofU.S.dollars,theWallStreetJournalreportedlastweek,citinganonymousU.S.officials."TheAmericansarenotdoinganythingpracticaltostopthe(Israel-Hamas)war,"saidYoussefDiab,apoliticalanalystfromtheLebaneseUniversity.TherepeatedtripstoIsraelbyU.S.PresidentJoeBidenandU.S.SecretaryofStateAntonyBlinken,aswellastheU.S.financialandmilitarysupportforIsrael,havegivenIsraelthegreenlighttocontinuethewaronGazaandkillmorechildren,hesaid.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.