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Original Title: Australia abstains from UN resolution calling for truce in Gaza, prompting criticism at home. Representative explains resolution ‘did not recognise terror group Hamas as perpetrator of 7 October attack’
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 2 years ago
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Australia has abstained from casting a vote in a UN resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza, arguing it was “incomplete” because it did not mention Hamas as the perpetrator of the 7 October attack.
On Friday, the United Nations general assembly overwhelmingly called for an “immediate, durable and sustainable humanitarian truce” between Israel and Hamas and demanded unhindered aid access to the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Every effort must be made to avoid civilian casualties in the ensuing war but the delusion that peace for Palestinians and Israelis is possible while Hamas is in power have been dispelled,’ he said.
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On Wednesday Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, called for “humanitarian pauses” in the Israel-Hamas war to allow essential supplies to “reach people in desperate need”.
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Larsen told the general assembly Australia believes Israel’s right to exist can be affirmed without denying the aspiration of Palestinian people for statehood.
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Another UN vote attempting to condemn Hamas by name, and demanding an immediate release of hostages, was passed by 88 to 55, with Australia’s support, but failed to win the required two-thirds majority.
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