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UN General Assembly approved by an overwhelming majority (120 votes in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions), a resolution calling for “Cessation of hostilities” in the Gaza StripThis
UN General Assembly approved by an overwhelming majority (120 votes in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions), a resolution calling for “Cessation of hostilities” in the Gaza StripThis is the first bill passed by a UN body after four failed attempts by the Security Council.
At the end of the voting, most of the audience applauded.
The resolution contains “non-forced transfer of Palestinian civilians“, and went denied by United States, Israel and other allied countries, but it received approval from the Arab world, Russia and China, while the European Union voted separately.
The resolution was co-sponsored by more than 50 states, including Arabs and Muslims, and Canada and the United States had tried in the previous hours to add an additional amendment to the text that would have included a direct condemnation of the Hamas attacks on October 7, but the amendment failed because during another additional Only 88 votes were received, less than the required two-thirds.
Pakistan’s representative Munir Akram, speaking before the two votes took place, explained that the amendment was unjustified because the resolution was already the result of a “deliberate act of moderation on the part of the sponsors” of the resolution. who avoided blaming Hamas or Israel by name and therefore felt that it would be unfair to name only one of the parties.
In the end, the resolution was overwhelmingly approved, with only Israel, the United States, and allies such as Paraguay, Guatemala, and some Pacific states rejecting it; Even Britain, which had shown almost complete agreement with the US in this crisis, chose to abstain.
The European Union has opened up with huge divisions: France and Spain voted in favor.; Hungary and Austria opposed, while Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Poland abstained.
The resolution is not binding like any General Assembly resolution, but it reflects the general view that, beyond the causes of the current war – be it the more immediate Hamas attacks or the “56 years of occupation” as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said – the world is waiting for signs pacification.
Today is Friday, Gaza Strip, where they live 2 million Palestinians were left without internet and telephones,
Bye fuel depletion who operate hospitals and desalination plants.
The resolution, which came from Jordan, was refined throughout the week to remove, for example, the phrase “ceasefire” (which Israel as well as the United States oppose) and replace it with “an immediate, sustainable and lasting humanitarian truce that will lead to the end of military actions.”
On the morning of the vote, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said it was “outrageous” that the resolution did not mention Hamas or demand the release of the 229 hostages in its hands, and that the reason why I would didn’t support her.
The United States has already vetoed the Security Council resolution for failing to explicitly call on Israel’s right to self-defense.
He later introduced another resolution, which was vetoed by Russia and China due to the lack of a clear call to fire, which together kept the Council handcuffed for two weeks. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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