"The Palestinians and their supporters asked the UN General Assembly on Friday to hold an emergency meeting to adopt a resolution that would deplore Israel's 'excessive use of force,' particularly in Gaza, and seek recommendations to ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians.
The move follows the US veto of a Kuwait-sponsored resolution in the Security Council on June 1 which United States Ambassador Nikki Haley called 'grossly one-sided' for deploring the use of force by Israel while not mentioning Hamas which rules Gaza.
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Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon condemned the decision to hold the meeting.
'It is unfortunate that instead of condemning the terrorists of Hamas, some countries are looking to satisfy their domestic political needs by bashing Israel at the United Nations,' Danon said. 'We will proudly defend our right to defend our citizens time and again, and in every forum where our adversaries seek to falsely malign us.'..."