Middle East

United Nations votes overwhelmingly in favour of immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

Biden says Israel starting to lose support of international community with ‘indiscriminate’ bombing of enclave

The UN has demanded an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war after more than three-quarters of the 193-member General Assembly backed the move.
Mark Weiss in Jerusalem
Martin Wall in Washington
Tue Dec 12 2023 - 21:50 • 4 MIN READ

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Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss is a contributor to The Irish Times based in Jerusalem
Martin Wall

Martin Wall

Martin Wall is the Public Policy Correspondent of The Irish Times.