Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that without the US support of Israel, the war in the Gaza Strip could be stopped quickly, APA reports citing Sputnik.
"I would like to address the representatives of the United States: the choice is yours. You can continue to block the work of the Security Council, or you can stand on the side of peace, on the side of the international community and demand an end to the war," Lavrov said at the UN Security Council meeting.
"Without your full support for Israel, the conflict can be ended quickly and effectively."
The foreign minister underscored that in the event the US acted for peace in the region, the move would help open conditions for a return to official peace talks on the creation of a Palestinian state.
"The Security Council is not just a platform for exchanging opinions on the most pressing global issues," Lavrov said. "It is also the main body for maintaining international peace and security, a body that has a number of time-tested tools that allow it to ensure the implementation of its decisions."
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