Endless War: US Among 14 Countries To Reject UN Resolution on Israel-Hamas ‘Truce’

The United States was one of 14 nations to vote against a United Nations resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict.

Meanwhile, 120 countries on Friday voted in favor of the resolution, which calls for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce.”

BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on “protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations” on the ongoing Gaza crisis

FOR: 120
AGAINST: 14
ABSTAIN: 45

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From the UN:

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza. It also demands “continuous, sufficient and unhindered” provision of lifesaving supplies and services for civilians trapped inside the enclave, as news reports suggest Israel has expanded ground operations and intensified its bombing campaign.

During the general assembly, an amendment proposed by Canada and backed by over 35 Member States including the US, also sought an explicit condemnation of Hamas, but it did not pass after failing to get two-thirds support.

The adopted resolution marks the first formal response by the U.N. to the Hamas attacks on Israel and Israel’s subsequent counteroffensive in Gaza.

Other Security Council resolutions failed to pass on four occasions following vetoes by the U.S., Russia or China.

The 14 nations who voted against the resolution were as follows: The United States, Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Fiji, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay and Tonga.