UN General Assembly calls for Gaza ceasefire, pressure on Israel

The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and urging nations to take “all measures necessary” to place pressure on Israel.

Following the United States’ veto of a similar push in the Security Council last week, the General Assembly adopted the non-binding resolution by a vote of 149-12, with 19 abstentions.

The text demands “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza, as well as “the immediate and unconditional release of…