UN General Assembly votes to demand humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
- The United Nations General Assembly has voted on a resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with 153 nations in favor, 10 against, and 23 abstentions.
- The United States, which last week blocked a similar resolution in the Security Council, faced rebuke from the international community and further isolation.
- The General Assembly's vote is not legally binding but carries moral weight and reflects world opinion on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Australia Calls for a "Sustainable Ceasefire" in Gaza
Australia has officially called for a “sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza in a joint statement with New Zealand and Canada. Despite abstaining from voting on a ceasefire in the UN General Assembly in October, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has now joined the majority by voting in favour. Albanese, alongside New Zealand’s Christopher Luxon and Canada’s Justin Trudeau, also expressed their disappointment in the short pause in attacks last month – a d…
Israel-Hamas: UN assembly demands ceasefire, US, others kick
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. AFP reports that the body, which includes all 193 UN member nations, voted 153 in favour of the resolution – exceeding the 140 or so countries that had routinely backed resolutions condemning Russia for its invasion of
UN General Assembly calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
The UN General Assembly voted on Tuesday in favor of a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution was passed by 153 votes in favor, 10 against and 23 abstaining from the vote. Despite the increasing international pressure, the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has entered its third month. The General Assembly met Tuesday afternoon in an Emergency Special Session to vote on a resolution for the “ongoing crisis in Gaza that shows no signs o…
U.S. Ceasefire Veto
Do President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken have any strategy here besides wagging a finger at Israel while supporting its’ vengeful assault on a civilian population to teach Hamas a “lesson”? And what lesson will be learned? Palestinians will likely learn the lesson that they need more resistance to the unfolding genocide and more [...]
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