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Friday, October 27, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 27, 2023
UN votes down amendment to add condemnation of Hamas to ceasefire resolution
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
An amendment to add a condemnation of Hamas to a Jordanian UN General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza has been voted down.
Eighty-eight countries voted for the amendment, 55 voted against and 33 abstained, but two-thirds support from the 193-member body was needed in order for the measure to be adopted.
Jordan’s ambassador to the UN called the amendment an effort to “whitewash” Israeli “atrocities” in Gaza.
In #UNGA, @CanadaUN amendment condemning #Hamas fails to receive necessary two thirds majority and is not adopted. https://t.co/RPp3HiT5Cr pic.twitter.com/p4WlRpNBqy
— Rami Ayari (@Raminho) October 27, 2023
