Malaysia Disagrees with US on Hamas
Malaysia on Sunday said it was disappointed on UN Security Council’s failure to pass a ceasefire resolution on the Israeli war against the Gaza Strip.
Russia and China, the two of the five permanent Security Council members, on Friday vetoed the US-proposed resolution which linked a ceasefire in Gaza to the release of Israelis held captive by Hamas.
“The resolution proposed by the US was not agreed by Russia and China because there were some things that did not touch on the whole. The US used this opportunity to call Hamas a terrorist,” Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan was quoted as saying by state-run Bernama news agency.
“Malaysia did not agree that Hamas be termed terrorist and the resolution also did not mention that Palestinians be allowed to return to their hometowns but instead mentions that hostages from Hamas must be returned to Israel,” he said.
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The Israeli regime has waged a deadly military offensive on the Gaza Strip since an Oct. 7 operation by Hamas fighters. Around 250 Israelis were taken as captives during the operation.
More than 32,200 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have since been killed in Gaza, and more than 74,500 injured besides leading to mass destruction, displacement and conditions for famine.
Source: Middle East News
