The United Nations criticized Washington for opposing the ceasefire in 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 use of the veto often leaves the Security Council deadlocked, as is the case with the three previous resolutions to provide aid and demand a ceasefire, all of which were rejected by Washington. The US veto resulted in slowing down the access of humanitarian aid to civilians as the situation in Gaza worsened.