While the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday endorsed a scorching report that accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes during the Jewish state's bombardment of the Gaza Strip at the turn of the year, European countries on the council opposed the resolution or abstained from the vote after heavy diplomatic pressure from Tel Aviv.
A total of 25 states on the council backed a report produced by a UN fact-finding team led by South African judge Richard Goldstone, the chief pro...
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