'The world is bigger than five': Turkey's Erdogan denounced UNSC over US veto, calls it 'Israel protection council'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday denounced the United Nations Security Council after the US vetoed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, calling the international body a “protection council” of Israel. “Since October 7, the security council has become an Israel protection and defence council,” Erdogan said. The United States on Friday vetoed a Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. “Is this justice?” asked Erdogan, adding that “the world is bigger than five,” a reference to the five veto-wielding nations in the UN Security Council. “Another world is possible, but without America,” the Turkish leader said. The United States stands by Israel with its money and military equipment. Hey, America! How much are you going to pay for that?" he added. “Every day the Declaration of Human Rights is violated in Gaza”, he said, as the world this weekend celebrates the 75th anniversary of the declaration. Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Saturday said that the US is “responsible for the bloodshed” of children in Gaza after the country vetoed a UNSC resolution calling for a ceasefire in the territory. “The president has described the American position as aggressive and immoral, a blatant violation of all humanitarian values and principles, and holds the United States responsible for the bloodshed of Palestinian children, women, and elderly in Gaza” due to its support for Israel, said a statement from Abbas’s office. With inputs from AFP