Thursday, December 12, 2024

UN demands permanent ceasefire in Gaza: How did your country vote?



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UN demands permanent ceasefire in Gaza: How did your country vote?


The resolution was approved by 158 votes in favour with Germany and Italy voting in favour for the first time.



UN general assembly vote: Resolution calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire

By Al Jazeera Staff
Published On 12 Dec 2024


The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

The resolution was approved by 158 votes in favour out of the 193-member assembly on Wednesday, with nine votes against and 13 abstentions.


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Notably, it also marked the first time that Germany and Italy voted in favour of a ceasefire in Gaza. As a result, the United States is the only country in the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations that continues to oppose it.

General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, but they hold political significance, representing the global opinion on Israel’s war in Gaza.


3 comments:

  1. Just release the hostages.
    The Bullshit Stupid UN Resolution did not even demand the release of the hostages.

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    1. thousand over Palestinians in Israeli jails without being charged/convicted, many for over more than a decade

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    2. Bullshits?

      Read yr own diarrhea if u care!

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