The UN General Assembly is set to vote Wednesday on a draft resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well as the release of all hostages. The non-binding resolution also demands unrestricted humanitarian aid access to Gaza, particularly in the north, which has suffered over a year of conflict. This follows the US vetoing a similar measure in the Security Council. The war, triggered by Hamas\u2019s October 7, 2023 attack that killed 1,208 people and involved the kidnapping of 251 hostages, has seen Israel\u2019s retaliatory offensive result in at least 44,786 deaths in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to UN-reliable figures from Hamas health authorities. Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour called Gaza the \u201cbleeding heart of Palestine,\u201d urging the international community to act. Conversely, Israel\u2019s ambassador Danny Danon criticized the resolution for not addressing what he described as Hamas\u2019s \u201cinfrastructure of hate.\u201d A second draft resolution will address Israel\u2019s planned January ban on UNRWA, the UN agency providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians, which has faced global backlash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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