A UN General Assembly resolution called “Protection of the Palestinian civilian population” has passed overwhelmingly on Wednesday, with a vote of 120-8. The resolution condemns Israel’s government for its excessive, disproportionate, and indiscriminate targeting of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.
The resolution includes non-binding calls for the UN Secretary-General to come up with a mechanism to protect the Gaza civilians. It was materially the same resolution the US vetoed in the UN Security Council.
The US tried to push an amendment which would’ve condemned Hamas, and accused them of “promotion of violence” at the Gaza border. The amendment failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to be added, at 62-58.
The US is angrily condemning the resolution, with Nikki Haley declaring the resolution “morally bankrupt.” She insisted the 62-58 vote on the amendment showed the world was increasingly in agreement that Hamas, and not Israel, was really to blame for the violence, even though the criticism of Israel passed overwhelmingly.
Nikki can’t do math very well.
Ha! the banshee Nikki can’t only do math well, but she can’t even discern the truth, every word she screeches in her rants at the UNSC is an outright lie. She’s totally unqualified for the post of US Ambassador to the UN.
The Independence of Israel was done only by the General Assembly, because the Security Council could not agree. The SC had sent back the GA resolution for further work, when Israel seized on it for Independence. So now, 120-8 is important, even if the Security Council again cannot agree.
How did the USA bribe or threaten 58 nations to pretend Hamas was the instigator of violence, when the evidence was there for all to see?
The sad thing is that the UNGA, representing us all, has no binding rights while the UNSC has the USA with its over-used veto powers.