Palestinian Ambassador to the U.N. Riyad Mansour condemned Israeli "aggression" in the Gaza Strip and urged the Security Council to take action against Israel on Tuesday.
The Israeli military struck over 100 Hamas targets in Gaza as terrorists based in the coastal enclave fired over 400 rockets and mortar shells on Israeli communities near the border, in what was the worst flare-up in the area since 2014.
"We want the Security Council to shoulder its responsibility with regard to this situation threatening international peace and security. Unfortunately, the Security Council is paralyzed. It did not shoulder its responsibility. Nevertheless, we will keep knocking on the door of the Security Council to shoulder its responsibility."
He said he hopes "the efforts by our brothers in Egypt, of having, you know, the cease-fire to be put in place, will hold. It is the cease-fire which was brokered under the leadership of the Palestinian people, under the leadership of [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas, in 2014, which is not only a cease-fire but also beginning the process of lifting the blockade.
"There is a miserable situation of our people in the Gaza strip as a result of this blockade, which is immoral, illegal, and it is inhumane. That blockade needs to be lifted so that the people in the Gaza Strip can begin the process of returning to a normal situation, as much as 'normal' could be under occupation," he said.
