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UN General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Demand a Gaza Cease-Fire
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to demand a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, underscoring a sharp shift in sentiment that’s left Israel and the US increasingly isolated over the military campaign to destroy Hamas. The General Assembly adopted the non-binding resolution by a vote of 153 to 10, with 23 nations abstaining. The Czech Republic and Austria were the only two European Union nations that voted against the resolution. The resolution demanded an immediate humanitarian cease-fire and an immediate release of all hostages. Last week, the US vetoed a Security Council resolution that would ... (full story)