A common view reveals voting outcomes throughout a United Nations General Assembly assembly to vote on a non-binding decision demanding “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza.

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A common view reveals voting outcomes throughout a United Nations General Assembly assembly to vote on a non-binding decision demanding “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza.

Angela Weiss/AFP by way of Getty Images

The U.S. was certainly one of simply 10 different nations to oppose a United Nations General Assembly decision demanding a cease-fire for the continuing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

The United Nations General Assembly authorised the decision 153 to 10 with 23 abstentions. This newest decision is non-binding, however it carries vital political weight and displays evolving views on the conflict all over the world.

The U.S.’s place on this pledge comes after American representatives blocked an earlier resolution on the United Nations Security Council.

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated the U.S. acknowledges that the humanitarian scenario in Gaza is dire, however that it was Hamas that broke an earlier deal that allowed for a pause in combating.

“Look, there is no shortage of rhetoric here in New York, but it’s the diplomacy the United States is engaging in on the ground that made that week-long pause possible,” she stated.

During that week-long pause in combating, greater than 100 hostages had been launched by Hamas.

Thomas-Greenfield tried, and failed, to get the General Assembly to change the decision to denounce Hamas and their actions on Oct. 7. That assault on Israel killed 1,200 individuals and resulted in round 240 individuals being kidnapped.

In response to that assault, Israel launched a navy marketing campaign that has killed practically 18,000 Palestinians in Gaza, in line with the territory’s well being officers.