The UN general meeting was approved by Thursday 149 votes for and 12 against A resolution presented by Spain and Co -Colored by more than 70 Member States in which Fire in Gaza is demanded With an unusually hard language against Israel.
The text of the resolution collects allusions such as “The Use of hunger against civilians (from Gaza) as a war weapon And refusing access to humanitarian aid “, and underlines” the need for accountability that guarantees that Israel is satisfying its legal obligations “, conditions that had been avoided so far with the supposed goal of restoring more support.
This Thursday they voted for the Spanish resolution Israel Allied States who had abstained, such as Japan, Canada, Germany, Australia and the United Kingdom, while against the United StatesIsrael, Argentina, Hungary or Paraguay, among others.
“It is urgent to send a thunderous message on Gaza”, said the Spanish ambassador, Héctor GómezBy presenting this resolution that has been negotiating for more than two weeks and collects, just like other previous ones, Three essential points: High immediate fire, hostages release and access of humanitarian aid without circumstances in Gaza.
The overwhelming support of the resolution – and the one who has added support of different Western powers to date – suggests that the international conference for the two states that are planned for the UN next week can be a success, even when The United States have threatened with reprisals for countries coming.
The Israeli ambassador consumes Spain
Shortly before the mood, Israel’s ambassador, Danny DanonHe went to the Spanish ambassador and broke in an aggressive tone: “You negotiated this resolution, was it really so difficult to condemn Hamas? A line on five pages, nothing more than a conviction line, “said Danon.
“Not,” he answered himself. ” reward for terrorists Responsible for his suffering, “Danon reasoned.
Very similar arguments were used by the representative of the United States, Dorothy SheaHe added: “The UN spends a precious time, energy and resources for another biased resolution that Hamas rewards. Let’s be clear: this resolution does nothing to bring peace to Gaza or to continue in a realistic diplomatic solution. “
In the opposite direction, The Arab and Islamic countries praised the tone of the resolutionand especially the Palestinian ambassador, Riyad Mansour, who thanked Spain for his feeling of urgency and responsibility “ When presenting this text and the use of “the most energetic language so far” to steal the requirements for Israel.
The Western countries that this time decided to press Israel regretted that the resolution did not – have not collected unambiguous conviction of Hamas in order not to alienate the support of African or Muslim countries – but they also voted for the expressing after expressing all their concern about the catastrophy of people and two million in Gaza.
