"The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday adopted the Jordanian resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” in Gaza. The Times Of Israel's report puts the angst against the allegedly lopsided resolution
in these words: "A resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, which made no mention of Hamas, was overwhelmingly passed by the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, drawing praise from the Islamist terror group and condemnation from
Israel."
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10 points that explain Jordan's UN Resolution On Gaza:
The UN resolution was proposed by Jordan and was taken up by the UN on Thursday 26 October, 2023. The debates and discussions went on for two days. The voting happened on Friday, 27th October.
The resolution demands all parties comply with international humanitarian law and “continuous, sufficient and unhindered” provision of essential supplies and services into the Gaza Strip, according to a statement released on the United Nations
website.
The resolution also calls for the “immediate and unconditional release” of all civilians held captive as well as demanding their safety, well-being, and humane treatment in compliance with international law.
The UNGA adopted Jordan’s resolution, put on behalf of the Arab Group, with 120 votes in favour, 14 against, and 45 abstentions. The United States and Canada proposed an amendment to the draft to include those considerations.
One-hundred and twenty countries voted in favor of the non-binding resolution introduced by Jordan, while just 14 — United States, Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Fiji, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay and Tonga — voted against it.
Forty-five countries abstained, including Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine and the UK.
Israel's all-weather friend and ally - the United States has backed Israel's stand. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “It is outrageous that this resolution fails to name the perpetrators of the October 7th terrorist attacks: Hamas. Hamas.
It is outrageous. Another key word missing in this resolution is 'Hostage.'" Thomas-Greenfield added, “These (omissions) are omissions of evil. And they give cover to, and they empower Hamas' brutality.” The US Ambassador said, “There is no going
back to the status quo as it stood on October 6th. We must not go back to the status quo where Hamas terrorizes Israel and uses Palestinian civilians as human shields. And we must not go back to the status quo where extremist settlers can attack and
terrorize Palestinians in the West Bank. The status quo is untenable, and it is unacceptable.”
Canada has also spoken on behalf of the Israelis, though it has not shown disregard for the loss of life on either side. Speaking before the vote, Canadian Ambassador Bob Rae said, “Any life lost is a tragedy. There is no hierarchy of death. Yet
the critical reason for how we got here has already been forgotten by so many as if it never happened. But just two weeks ago, Hamas terrorists killed over 1,400 Israelis, not even mentioned in the comments by my friend from Jordan with their own hands
and weapons and read sheer terror on the people of Israel.” However, the rejected amendment (proposed by the US and Canada) received 88 votes in favour, 55 against, and 23 abstentions.
Speaking in support of the draft resolution, Egypt’s Ambassador Osama Mahmoud Abdel Khalek Mahmoud said, "No to targeting civilians, no to terrorism, no to violating international humanitarian law, no to bombarding hospitals and medical centres, no
to killing children, no to the siege, and no to cutting off all basic necessities of life, no to forcible displacement and liquidating the rights of people, no to genocide. All people are equal.”
Pakistan’s Ambassador Munir Akram chose to taunt Canada (for its support to Israel) as Pakistan is backing the Hamas government in Gaza. Munir Akram said, “The enormity of the crimes that are being committed by Israel against the Palestinian
people are so great and enormous, that it is amazing that when my friend from Canada insists on naming the organization Hamas, he does not feel the need for the equity and balance and fairness - for which Canada is so well known - he does not feel the
need to name Israel for killing 7,000 Palestinians.”
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