Hello everyone. As the day since October 7, the date of the massive Hamas attack on Israel, the editorial staff of 20 minutes is mobilized to give you all the information on the Middle East.
While the humanitarian situation is catastrophic in the Gaza Strip, pressure is mounting on Israel for better protection of civilians. Taking over from a paralyzed Security Council, the UN General Assembly called on Tuesday evening for “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire”, in a resolution adopted by 153 votes for, 10 against, and 23 abstentions. . An overwhelming majority which even exceeded those gathered for the resolutions condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This text, which is non-binding, does not condemn Hamas. An absence criticized by Israel and the United States who voted against.