New York: Bharat chose to abstain from voting on a United Nations resolution addressing the Israel-Hamas conflict on Friday. The resolution, drafted by Jordan, called for an immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza Strip but made no mention of Hamas.
During the voting, Canada proposed an amendment to include a paragraph condemning ‘terrorist attacks by Hamas.’ Bharat voted in favour of Canada’s proposed amendment, along with 87 other nations. However, the amendment failed to secure a two-thirds majority and was not adopted.
The resolution, titled ‘Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations,’ was eventually adopted with 120 nations voting in favour, 14 against, and 45 abstaining. Notably, Bharat, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Ukraine, and the UK abstained from voting.
The US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, criticized the resolution prior to the vote, pointing out that it did not mention two key terms: Hamas and the issue of hostages. She stated, “As you’ll notice, two key words are missing in the resolution before us. The first is Hamas. It is outrageous that this resolution fails to name the perpetrators of the October 7th terrorist attacks of Hamas. It is outrageous.”
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