Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has described as seriously flawed the UN General Assembly resolution that calls for a “humanitarian truce” amid the country’s ongoing conflict with Hamas.
On being asked about India’s abstention in the UN vote as it did not condemn the Hamas attacks, Netanyahu responded by saying, “I think that resolution was deeply flawed and I am sorry to say that even many of our friends did not even… insist that there could be a flaw or a powerful condemnation of the horrors that were committed here…that there are horrors that no civilised country, including your country and so many others would tolerate…”
“…So I hope we don’t see a repeat of any of these kinds of resolutions,” he added.
Netanyahu also made it clear that Israel would not agree to a ceasefire, drawing parallels to the United States’ position after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He noted that calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas.
Netanyahu said, “I want to make clear Israel’s position regarding the ceasefire. Just as the United States would not agree to a ceasefire after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, or after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Israel will not agree to a cessation of hostilities after the horrific attacks of October 7.”
Since the Jordanian resolution did not expressly denounce the Hamas terror attack, India chose not to vote in favor of a “immediate, durable, and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israeli forces and the terrorist organization. It is important to remember, though, that India supported the Canadian resolution with the additional clause denouncing Hamas’ terrorist attacks.