India abstains from voting as UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution to investigate Gaza violence
Besides India, 13 other countries abstained, including France, Japan, Netherlands, Italy, Nepal, Poland and South Korea. An hour ago Palestinians sit in a tent that has been set up on top of the ruins of a building destroyed in recent Israeli air strikes, in Gaza City, on May 24. | Mohammed Abed/ AFP
India on Thursday abstained from voting on a resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council, which proposed an investigation into the violence in Gaza, reported
The Indian Express. At least 232 people, including more than 100 women and children, were killed in Gaza till Israel and Hamas entered into a ceasefire on May 21 after 11 days of violence.
Daily Times
May 28, 2021
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi welcomed on Friday the adoption of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)-led resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in response to grave violations of international law and human rights by Israel.
Welcome @UN HRC adoption of resolution tabled by Pakistan calling for ‘Ensuring respect for int’l humanitarian law & int’l human rights law’, establishing ongoing commission of inquiry to investigate Human Rights abuses in Occupied Palestine including East Jerusalem & Israel.
Quoting the minister, the Foreign Office tweeted:
“Pakistan stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people and shares the international community’s expectation for effective implementation of this resolution to ensure respect for international law as well as for rights and dignity of the people of Palestine,” the Foreign Office said.
The United Nations Human Rights Council is preparing to investigate Israel yet again. This time, the issue is its response to Hamas missile attacks. And as usual, we already know what verdict the antisemitic body, which as always is replete with human rights abusers, will reach. It’s another sham investigation.
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