Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2023. 2:27 pm CST.
By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The resolution was introduced by Egypt and called for the unconditional release of hostages and for the besieged enclave to have access to aid.
Belize and 152 other countries voted in favor of the resolution passed.
Notably, the United States and Israel were among the 10 countries that voted against it while 23 abstained.
According to the Washington Post, Egypt’s ambassador to the United Nations, said the resolution was the “only guarantee for saving innocent civilians.”
However, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that although the United States agreed with some aspects of the latest resolution, it failed to condemn the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, in which at least 1,200 people were killed in Israel and more than 200 hostages were taken.
“Why is that so hard?” she asked.
Recently, U.S. President Joe Biden said that “the indiscriminate bombing that takes place” was beginning to cost Israel support around the world.
Advertise with the mоѕt vіѕіtеd nеwѕ ѕіtе іn Belize ~ We offer fully customizable and flexible digital marketing packages. Your content is delivered instantly to thousands of users in Belize and abroad! Contact us at mаrkеtіng@brеаkіngbеlіzеnеwѕ.соm or call us at 501-601-0315.
© 2023, BreakingBelizeNews.com. Content is copyrighted and requires written permission for reprinting in online or print media. Theft of content without permission/payment is punishable by law.
Comments
The post Belize votes in favor of U.N. resolution on Gaza ceasefire appeared first on Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com.
Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2023. 2:27 pm CST. By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution demanding
The post Belize votes in favor of U.N. resolution on Gaza ceasefire appeared first on Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com.
