The Palestinian Foreign Affairs Ministry has released a statement that says it holds the UN Security Council responsible “for the consequences of its continued failure to stop the war of genocide against our people”, Al Jazeera reports.

It demanded the council exercise its powers to protect Palestinians, especially those in harsh conditions in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

The ministry warned of the dangers of “any proposed plans aimed at perpetuating the separation” of the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, adding that international recognition for a legitimate Palestinian state is the only way to resolve the crisis.

It said the positions adopted by countries on the “day after” of the conflict reveal their true stance on the two-state solution.