Canada (Web News) Russia has rejected Israel’s and the West’s justification of the right of self-defense for the Israeli bombing of Gaza, saying that Israel has no right to defend itself, it is an occupier.
Addressing a special session of the United Nations General Council on the situation in Gaza, Russian delegate Vassily Nebenzia condemned the violations of international humanitarian law and the Western hypocrisy of the genocide of innocent civilians on the Gaza issue and shouting at Ukraine. He said he could not turn a blind eye to Israel’s violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza.
The Russian delegate said that according to the 2004 International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory, Israel cannot use the United Nations defense clause for actions in the event of threats or attacks from the occupied Palestinian territories.
He said that he recognizes Israel’s right to ensure its security, but this is only possible if it takes steps to resolve the Palestinian issue in the light of UN resolutions. He called for an end to the bloodshed in the Middle East and called for a diplomatic solution to prevent the crisis from spreading to the region.