(CNN) – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) said Saturday that the United States was responsible for the “bloodshed” of civilians in Gaza, a day after the U.N. The United States used its veto against the Security Council resolution. .. an immediate ceasefire in the Strip.

According to the official Palestinian News Agency (Wafa), Abbas condemned the “veto” and described the US position as “immoral” and a “flagrant violation of all humanitarian values ​​and principles”.

According to Wafa, Abbas said, “The US is responsible for the bloodshed of Palestinian children, women and the elderly in the Gaza Strip.”

Abbas said the United States was complicit in what he called “war crimes committed by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Jerusalem,” and called on the international community to seek solutions. Before this dangerous crisis turns into a religious war that threatens the entire world.

A rare intervention this week by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres led to a UN Security Council vote on Friday on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

On Friday, the United States used its veto during a UN Security Council vote against a draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Thirteen countries in the Security Council voted in favor of the draft resolution, with the United States using its veto and the United Kingdom abstaining from voting.

The resolution, opposed by the US, called for an “immediate ceasefire on humanitarian grounds” and the “immediate and unconditional release of all hostages”.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Activists took to social media to blast Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s statement on the situation in Gaza and the United States using its veto to vote on a ceasefire resolution. .

The Saudi minister’s statement came during an interview with the PBS channel and published by the Saudi al-Eqbariya channel, where he was asked: “The US used its veto power against the Security Council resolution. Does that mean they didn’t listen to you? ?”, to which Prince Faisal bin Farhan replied: “Unfortunately , we see a situation where… “We see that ceasefire is seen as a bad word, and frankly I can’t understand that.”

The prince continued: “When there is a conflict on the international stage, we usually find a way to end the conflict, so we are disappointed that the Security Council has not been able to take a firmer stand. We certainly do not agree with the United States that this decision is unconscionable.”

On Friday, the United States used its veto during a UN Security Council vote against a draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Robert Wood, deputy US representative to the council, said the US had used its veto against the draft resolution because it did not mention attacks by the Hamas movement against Israel.

US President Joe Biden has set a deadline to end Israel’s war on Gaza, US sources said, while US intelligence agencies believe Israel has ignored US calls for an ongoing occupation since October 7.

The website Politico cited three Israeli officials as saying that the US president’s administration has given Israel until the end of the year to end its war on the Islamist movement (rebellion)

An official explained that the US administration had advised Israel not to go to Gaza But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration ignored this and continued with plans to infiltrate the area.

Biden spoke by phone with Netanyahu yesterday, and the White House stressed the urgent need for the US president to “protect civilians and separate civilians from Hamas, including corridors that allow people to safely evacuate designated areas of fighting. .”

A fatal attack

On the other hand, the Huffington Post website quoted a US official as saying that US intelligence estimates that the Israeli military is continuing to operate at the same pace and showing limited concern for civilians despite repeated US calls for restraint.

The official said he doubted the current Israeli military offensive would be bloodier than Israel’s assault on the northern Gaza Strip in the first phase of its occupation of Gaza.

Citing a US State Department official that the Israeli military is waging a “campaign of ethnic cleansing” in Gaza, a US diplomat said Washington was angry at how it had “literally” tarnished Netanyahu’s reputation. America to advance its own political agenda.

In this case, the Associated Press quoted a senior US State Department official as saying that the death toll in Gaza is still high as Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke by phone with Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Termer. Israel should make more efforts to allow humanitarian aid to enter it.

Blinken, after a press conference with his British counterpart David Cameron yesterday, said there was a gap between the Israeli government’s stated intentions to protect civilians and the number of casualties in the Strip.

“For example, it’s not just about creating safe zones, it’s about communicating where non-combatants know where, when and by what means they can escape. Refugees must be provided with food, water and medicine. These safe zones,” he added.

Over two months of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have claimed more than 17,000 lives and injured some 46,000 people, in light of the widespread destruction of infrastructure and the displacement of more than two dozen Gazans in addition to the worsening humanitarian crisis. million, for areas south of the Strip.