India on Friday abstained in the UN General Assembly from voting on a draft resolution submitted by Jordan, that called for an immediate humanitarian truce between the Israel and Hamas terrorists in Gaza, as it did not make any mention of the terrorist group Hamas.
Deputy Permanent Representative and Ambassador Yojna Patel, said at the UN General Assembly, that the terror attacks in Israel on 7th October were shocking and deserve condemnation. Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages, she said, “Terrorism is a malignancy and knows no borders, nationality, or race. She emphasised that the world should not buy into any justification of terror acts. Let us keep aside differences, unite and adopt a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism,” she added.
Ms Patel said, “The humanitarian crisis needs to be addressed. India welcomed the international community’s de-escalation efforts and delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza. India too has contributed to this effort,” India said at the UN General Assembly.
The Jordan-proposed resolution titled “Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations” has made no specific mention of the Hamas terror attacks of the 7th of October. Before the General Assembly voted on the resolution, the 193-member body considered an amendment to the text, proposed by Canada and co-sponsored by the United States. The amendment asked for ing a paragraph in the resolution that would state that the General Assembly “unequivocally rejects and condemns the terrorist attacks by Hamas that took place in Israel starting on the 7th of October 2023 and the taking of hostages, demands the safety, well-being and humane treatment of the hostages in compliance with international law, and calls for their immediate and unconditional release”.
