Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
United Nations General Assembly (PBB) succeeded in passing a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
In an emergency meeting on Tuesday (12/12) afternoon New York time, 153 countries supported the resolution proposed by Egypt. Meanwhile, 10 countries opposed and 23 other countries abstained from voting on the resolution.
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Quoted CNNthe voting on this resolution took place after Egypt used resolution 377A to urge the UN General Assembly to discuss the increasingly dying situation in Gaza.
Egypt used resolution 377A to “fight” the United States, which vetoed the latest UN Security Council draft resolution regarding the ceasefire in Gaza last week.
During the voting, a number of countries, including the United States, proposed amendments to the draft UN General Assembly resolution.
The US is adamant that the resolution should mention condemnation of the Hamas attack on Israel which occurred on October 7.
In its final decision, the agreed resolution calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, insisting that all parties comply with international law, and granting humanitarian access to the hostages and their “immediate and unconditional” release.
The statement contained stronger wording than a previous resolution last October that called for a “sustainable humanitarian ceasefire.”
UN General Assembly resolutions do have political significance and are seen as having high moral weight. However, this resolution is not as binding as resolutions passed by the UN Security Council so it does not guarantee that Israel will comply.
So far, Israel has vowed not to stop its military aggression against Palestine until it completely eradicates Hamas.
Israel’s aggression against Palestine became even more reckless after the first ceasefire ended without extension.
To date, Israel’s aggression against Palestine since October 7 has killed more than 18,200 people and injured more than 50 thousand people. This death toll is double the death toll from the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has been going on since February 2022.
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2023-12-12 22:01:09
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