Czechs among 10 states to vote against UN General Assembly Gaza ceasefire resolution

Czechia voted against a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Tuesday calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. It was one of 10 states – including the US – which did not support the resolution, which was passed by 153 votes.

The Czechs had sought, and failed, to have the text of the resolution include a passage condemning the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel in October.

The Czech ambassador to the UN, Jakub Kulhánek, said the country had voted against with a heavy heart.