UN Human Rights Council calls for an end to arms exports to Israel
Published: Friday, Apr 5th 2024, 12:30
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The United Nations Human Rights Council has called for an end to arms deliveries to Israel. This is necessary "to prevent further violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses", according to a resolution adopted by the body in Geneva on Friday.
A total of six countries rejected the resolution, including the USA and Germany. It was supported by 28 countries, including Belgium, Finland and Luxembourg. Thirteen countries abstained from voting, including France and the Netherlands. Human Rights Council resolutions are requests; the body has no means of enforcing them. In a statement to the Human Rights Council, Stasch emphasized that Israel must protect the Palestinian civilian population in the fight against Hamas and allow aid deliveries. These issues were also addressed in the resolution.
Israel's ambassador Meirav Eilon Schachar strongly condemned the resolution, which does not mention the Hamas terror attack. "How many more dead Israelis do we need to condemn Hamas?" asked the diplomat in the Human Rights Council. The resolution contains no call for a ban on the supply of weapons to Hamas. "A yes vote is a vote for Hamas," she said.
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