Human Rights CouncilÊspecial sessionÊon Òthe deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East JerusalemÓ. United Nations Office in Geneva - 18 May 2018. UN Photo / Elma Okic
JNS: The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) approved a measure on Thursday to permanently investigate Israel for war crimes, while also calling for an embargo against it. The 47-member body passed the measure 24-9, with 14 members abstaining. The countries that opposed the resolution were Austria, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Germany, Malawi, Marshal Islands, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. Bahrain, which established ties with Israel last year, voted in favor of the resolution, along with
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