The Human Rights Council called for an arms embargo on Israel
| The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution calling for an end to arms sales to Israel and warning of "genocide" in the Gaza war. |
According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the United Nations Human Rights Council today Friday (April 5 April 17) by passing a resolution while warning about the possibility of “genocide in Gaza” demanded to stop the sale of weapons to Israel.
This resolution was approved today with 47 votes in favor, 6 votes against and 13 abstentions, and it is considered as the first declaration of the position of this council regarding the Gaza war.
In the text of the mentioned resolution, “the use of explosive weapons with widespread effects” in the densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip by Israel was condemned and this regime was asked to “adhere to its legal obligations to prevent genocide” in Gaza.
The text of this resolution was presented to this council on behalf of 55 countries out of 56 members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (without the participation of Albania). Bolivia, Cuba and the representative of the Palestinian Authority in Geneva were also supporters of this resolution.
In addition, in the text of this 8-page document, the Israeli regime is asked to end the occupation of the occupied Palestinian territories and immediately end the “illegal siege” in the Gaza Strip and abandon all other types of “collective punishment”.
The resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council also asked countries to stop selling or transferring weapons, ammunition and other military equipment to Israel.
| © | Webangah News Hub has translated this news from the source of Tasnim News Agency |
