Among the 27 EU member states, only 4, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Croatia, voted “No” to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
As it is known, The UN General Assembly’s resolution for an “urgent, durable, and permanent humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza” was adopted late Friday. The resolution to cease hostilities was brought by Jordan and co-sponsored by nearly 50 countries, including Türkiye.
It received 120 votes “No”, 45 “abstentions” and 14 votes “No.”
EU members supported the cease-fire: Belgium, Ireland, France, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain.
Among the 45 countries that abstained, 15 were from the EU, including Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Bulgaria, Greek Cypriot Administration, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden.
In addition to all votes counted, Israel, the United States, Fiji, Guatemala, the Marshall Islands, Israel, Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay and Tonga were among those opposed in the 193-member General Assembly.
This type of vote did not result in an unequivocal judgement by the public. The conflict in Israel continues. The Israeli military has de-energised the Gaza Strip, cutting off communications and virtually eliminating food supplies. Israeli attacks have killed at least 7,703 Palestinians, including 3,595 children
