The United Nations General Assembly in New York adopted Friday a resolution the U.N. General that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza but made no mention of Hamas or the fact that the Islamist terror organization is holding hundreds of hostages in the Strip. The resolution, initiated by Jordan, was adopted by 120 votes in favour, 14 against and 45 abstentions.
Who voted in favour and against in the European Union ?
Four EU member states are among the 14 countries that voted against: Austria, Croatia, Cezch Republic and Hungary.
The other countries are Austria, Fiji, Guatemala, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga and the United States.
The resolution was supported by Western countries whose leaders recently paid solidarity trips to Israel, including France, while others including Germany, the U.K., Greece and Cyprus abstained.
The 45 countries that abstained also included Australia, Canada, Finland, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Sweden, Tunisia and Ukraine.
Two other EU countries vote in favour: Belgium and Ireland,
Norway and Switzerland were also among the European nations that voted in favor.