UN votes by strong majority to condemn Israel over Gaza violence

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Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses a United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York — Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses a United Nations General Assembly meeting ahead of a vote on a draft resolution that would deplore the use of excessive force by Israeli troops against Palestinian civilians at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., June 13, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar

UNITED NATIONS, United States, June 14, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by a strong majority of 120 countries an Arab-backed resolution condemning Israel for Palestinian deaths in Gaza and rejected a US bid to put the blame on Hamas.

The resolution was adopted by a vote of 120 to 8 with 45 abstentions in the 193-nation assembly. A bid by the United States to present an amendment condemning Hamas failed to garner the two-third majority needed for adoption.