The “Veto Initiative” raises international criticism of Washington regarding Gaza. Speakers before the General Assembly warned that the United States' use of its veto power only encourages Israel to continue its crimes against the Palestinian people.

The meeting of the United Nations General Assembly comes within the framework of a session that discussed the ‘Veto initiative’ The veto initiative was approved by the Assembly in April 2022, according to which it is committed to discussing the rationale for using the veto in the Security Council.