Czechia voted against UN resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire in Middle East

The Czech Republic was one of 14 countries which voted against a UN General Assembly resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, the ctk news agency reported. In justifying the decision, the Czech ambassador to the UN, Jakub Kulhánek, said the text does not recognise Israel's right to defend itself and its citizens against terrorism, lacks a demand for the release of hostages and does not include a clear condemnation of the Hamas attack against Israel. Other states who also voted against the resolution were Israel, Hungary, Austria and Croatia.