At the end of the vote, much of the room erupted in applause.
The resolution includes “a rejection of the forced displacement of the Palestinian civilian population”, and was rejected by the United States and Israel and other allied countries, but it had the approval of the Arab world, Russia and Chinawhile the European Union voted divided on the same text.
The resolution was co-sponsored by more than 50 states, including Arab and Muslim states, and Canada and the United States tried in recent hours to introduce an additional amendment to the text that would include an explicit condemnation of the attacks by the armed wing. of Hamas in the past, but the amendment failed as it received only 88 votes in favor in a new additional vote, less than the required two-thirds.
The representative of Pakistan, Munir Akram, who spoke before the two votes took place, explained that the amendment was not justified because the resolution was already the result of “a deliberate act of moderation on the part of the co-sponsors” of the resolution, who avoided mentioning Hamas or Israel by name to blame and therefore felt that it would be unfair to name only one of the parties.
The resolution was ultimately approved by an overwhelming majority, only to be rejected by Israel, the US and allies such as Paraguay, Guatemala and some Pacific states; even the United Kingdom, thatwhich has shown almost complete agreement with the US during this crisis, has chosen to abstain.
The European Union was unveiled with enormous division: France and Spain voted in favour; Hungary and Austria were against, while Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Poland abstained.
The resolution is not binding, like none from the General Assembly, but reflects the general feeling that, apart from the causes of this current war – whether the more direct Hamas attacks or ‘the 56 years of occupation“As UN Secretary General António Guterres said, the world is waiting for signs of reconciliation.
Today, the Gaza Strip, home to two million Palestinians, is was completely without internet and telephonewhile fuel supplies needed for hospitals and water desalination plants are depleted.
Source: El heraldo
Karen Clayton is a seasoned journalist and author at The Nation Update, with a focus on world news and current events. She has a background in international relations, which gives her a deep understanding of the political, economic and social factors that shape the global landscape. She writes about a wide range of topics, including conflicts, political upheavals, and economic trends, as well as humanitarian crisis and human rights issues.
