Hungary and the United States voted together against the UN resolution that did not condemn Hamas for the October 7 attack on Israelis.
On Friday, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an "immediate, lasting and sustainable humanitarian ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip.
120 countries voted in favor of the resolution, 14 against, and 45 abstained.
Hungary, Israel and the United States were among 14 countries that voted against the resolution because it did not condemn Hamas for the October 7 terrorist massacre of Israelis.
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Today's vote at the UN General Assembly. Not Just Talk But Action: Hungary continues to stand with Israel. A friend in need is a friend indeed 🇭🇺🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/r4nUdvxgvm
— Levente Benkő (@LeventeBenk1) October 27, 2023
Before voting on the resolution, the UN General Assembly rejected a US proposal to condemn Hamas. Israel's ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, said in response to the vote:
"The poll shows that the majority of the international community prefers to support the protection of Nazi terrorists over Israel. The UN has no legitimacy or relevance. The only way to destroy Hamas is to root them out of their tunnels and underground city of terror.”
The General Assembly's vote took place after the UN Security Council twice failed to adopt a resolution regarding the Israel-Hamas war.
On Wednesday, Russia and China vetoed a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution on the war between Israel and Hamas.
The draft condemned the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, supported Israel's right to self-defense, and called for the unconditional release of the hostages in Gaza.
Featured image: Antonio Guterres / Photo: TASR/AP
