Abdel-Salam Fayez
28 October 2023•Update: 28 October 2023
ANKARA
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi late Friday welcomed a UN General Assembly resolution demanding a "humanitarian truce" in Gaza.
“This decision was supported by peace-loving nations worldwide,” al-Sisi said in a brief statement on his official social media accounts. “We hope to soon witness a cessation of violence in Gaza and the preservation of civilian lives”.
The UN General Assembly on Friday approved the resolution that called for an immediate "durable and sustained humanitarian truce" in Gaza.
The resolution, which was presented by nearly 50 countries, including Türkiye, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was approved by a vote of 120-14, with 45 nations abstaining.
Adopted at the 10th Emergency Special Session meeting on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the resolution expresses "grave concern" over the "latest escalation of violence" since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
The resolution condemned "all acts of violence against Palestinian and Israeli civilians, including all acts of terror and indiscriminate attacks, as well as all acts of provocation, incitement and destruction."
It also demanded that "all parties immediately and fully comply with their obligations under international law." The resolution emphasized the importance of "preventing further destabilization and escalation of violence in the region."
Israel has decried the resolution as “despicable” and rejected calls for a cease-fire in the Palestinian territory.
