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UN General Assembly Blames Israel for Gaza Violence, But Not Hamas
(AP-Washington Post) Edith M. Lederer - The UN General Assembly, in a 120-8 vote with 45 abstentions, approved a non-binding resolution Wednesday blaming Israel for violence in Gaza and deploring its "excessive use of force," after narrowly rejecting a U.S. demand to add a condemnation of attacks on Israel by Hamas. The U.S. amendment was approved by 62 to 58, with 42 abstentions, but a 2/3 majority was needed so the amendment failed. U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said afterward, "Today, a plurality of 62 countries voted in favor of the U.S.-led effort to address Hamas' responsibility for the disastrous conditions in Gaza."