UN General Assembly Votes in Favor of Commemorating Palestinian Nakba Day
News - Middle East: The United Nations General Assembly has voted in a favor of a pro-Palestinian resolution to commemorate the Nakba (Catastrophe) Day, which marks the Israeli regime’s claiming existence in 1948.
The Assembly adopted the resolution on Wednesday, with 90 votes in favor, 30 negative votes, and 47 abstentions.
The initiative was sponsored by Egypt, Jordan, Senegal, Tunisia, Yemen and the Palestinians and was approved despite the opposition of the United States, UK and Israel.
Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands were also among the countries that voted against it.
Source: Press TV
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Armed Forces: These operations will not stop until the aggression is halted, the blockade on the Gaza Strip is lifted, aggression against Lebanon is stopped.
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Armed Forces: We confirm our continued enforcement of the naval blockade within the previously announced maritime operations area.
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Armed Forces: We confirm our continued military operations against the Israeli enemy.
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Armed Forces: We salute the steadfastness of the Palestinian, Lebanese peoples in the face of the Israeli aggression.
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Armed Forces: Our operations come as a victory for the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Lebanon, in support of their resistance movements
