(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/12/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for a proposed United Nations General Assembly resolution demanding an immediate mutual humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
The UN General Assembly is set to vote on a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza today. After the United States vetoed a resolution in the Security Council on Friday demanding a humanitarian ceasefire, Arab and Islamic nations called for an emergency session of the 193-member General Assembly on Tuesday afternoon to vote on a resolution making the same demand.
SEE: Palestinians hope a vote in the UN General Assembly will show wide support for a Gaza cease-fire
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-un-assembly-vote-ceasefire-4d45ba3c48e42625718595da28faef52
In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
“A brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide is being conducted before the eyes of the world. The Israeli government has made clear its intentions to slaughter as many Palestinians as it can. Our government has failed to take any action to prevent this atrocity. By vetoing the Security Council resolution last week, the Biden administration has disregarded the wishes of the American people and ignored some of our closest allies. We are hopeful that today’s resolution will pass, but resolutions aren’t enough. The United States must change course, and the nations of the world must pressure the Israeli government to end its campaign of terror in Gaza.”
He noted that on Friday, CAIR condemned the US veto of the UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
SEE: CAIR Condemns ‘Unconscionable’ U.S. Veto of U.N. Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
Earlier today, CAIR said the far-right Israeli government’s controlled demolition of a U.N. school in Gaza is “further evidence of the ongoing campaign of ethnic cleansing.”
SEE: CAIR Says Israeli Demolition of U.N. School is ‘Evidence of Ongoing Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing’
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