UN General Assembly blocks US anti-Hamas resolution

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Fri, 07 Dec 2018 - 10:50 GMT

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MENA

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 - 10:50 GMT

Members of the United Nations Security Council raise their hands as they vote unanimously to approve a resolution eradicating Syria's chemical arsenal during a Security Council meeting during the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Septemb

Members of the United Nations Security Council raise their hands as they vote unanimously to approve a resolution eradicating Syria's chemical arsenal during a Security Council meeting during the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Septemb

NEW YORK - 7 December 2018: The UN General Assembly on Thursday blocked a US-sponsored draft resolution to condemn Hamas for firing rockets into Israel and inciting violence, Alhurra reported.

The resolution, requiring a two-thirds majority, was voted down with 87 states voting for it, 57 against, and 33 abstentions.

A Kuwait-proposed motion was approved just before the vote on the resolution, requiring the US-backed measure to get a two-thirds majority in order to pass.

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