Condemnations have poured in from world countries after the United States once again vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that demanded an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s months-long genocidal war on Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

The raft text comes after US threatened to veto an Algeria draft text demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Algeria requested the UN Security Council to vote on a draft resolution that demands an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, a move the US - a council veto power –has pledged to veto.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted “Shameful” above an X message showing the US as the lone “no” vote at the UN Security Council.

Thousands of people have joined a demonstration in London to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after the UK chose to abstain on a UNSC​​​​​​​ resolution for an immediate ceasefire.

Israeli military forces hit more than 450 targets in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours.