17 minutes agoUN approves investigation into conflict between Israel and Hamas, US regrets
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to launch investigations into violence in the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas, though the move was not supported by the United States, which in this body is only in the quality of the observer. The resolution proposed by a group of Islamic states [...]
The resolution proposed by a group of Islamic states received the 25 states' votes was backed by 24 Council member states, while nine others voted against the document, the BBC writes.
At least 242 people were killed in Gaza and 13 in Israel during the 11-day conflict that ended last Friday with a ceasefire mediated by Egypt.
In the text of the resolution, which was brought by the Organisation for Islamic Co-operation and the Palestinian delegation, calls for establishing a permanent investigative commission that would report human rights violations in Israel, the West Coast and Gaza.
UN Human Rights Council chief Michele Bachelet said she is concerned about the high number of victims in Gaza and warned that Israeli attacks could constitute war crimes.
Nine member states of this council, including several Western countries, voted against the resolution, while another 14 abstained. China and Russia were among the countries supporting the document.
The United States, which is not a member of this council but has the status of observer state, did not participate in the debate. However, the US mission to the United Nations in Geneva issued a statement following the resolution's vote, saying it deeply regrets the vote.
