The Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel stated he discovered it “tough to understand” Israel’s choice to vote no to a resolution condemning the 2022 Russian intrusion of Ukraine and “promoting an extensive, simply and sustainable peace” in the latter.
In a declaration on Tuesday, Ambassador Yevhen Korniychuk, shared his dissatisfaction at Israel being amongst the 18 nations who voted no to a Monday UN General Assembly resolution which “declares Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial stability.” The United States likewise voted versus, while 65 nations stayed away and 93 enacted favor.
Korniychuk included that the resolution called “for an extensive, simply and lasting peace in line with the United Nations Charter.”
Adoption these days’s UNGA resolution on an early & simply peace in Ukraine validates the significance of promoting the UN Charter & appreciating all nations’ territorial stability & sovereignty. Peace in Ukraine. In line with the Charter. ✅ 93 votes in favor ❌ 18 votes versus pic.twitter.com/JYp7d5K0Sv
— EU at UN-NY (@EUatUN) February 24, 2025
This marks the very first time both Israel and the United States have actually voted versus Ukraine given that the Russian intrusion in 2022.
The phrasing of resolution A/ES -11/ L. 10 describes Russia’s “aggressiveness versus Ukraine,” and requires an “instant cessation of the hostilities by the Russian Federation versus Ukraine.
” Regrettably, the State of Israel discovered itself amongst 18 countries who opposed supporting fundamental concepts of fact and democracy,” stated Korniychuk.
He included that he has actually been getting calls from “Israeli ministers, Members of Knesset, and common residents that are stating how embarrassed they feel due to the fact that of this ballot.”
Korniychuk likewise thanked Israelis for supporting Ukraine given that the intrusion started.
I am duplicating once again and once again that individuals of Ukraine and Israel are one huge household that feels the discomfort of each other,” he continued.
That is why it is so tough to understand the position of the authorities of the State of Israel, the state that is at war after being unprovokedly assaulted, the state that, like Ukraine, is defending its right to exist.
United States pressure on Israel
Maariv reported that the Israel ‘no’ vote came as an outcome of, or in the context of, “huge American pressure.”
According to Axios, the Trump administration attempted, and stopped working, to press Ukraine to not send the resolution and later on sent an alternative resolution. The United States variation – A/ES -11/ L. 11 – required a “speedy end to the dispute in between Russia and Ukraine” however did not particularly condemn Russia.
When asked why the United States voted no, President Trump informed press reporters on Monday, “I would rather not describe it now, however it’s sort of self-evident.”
Trump has actually just recently tried to restore relations with Russia, and in current days called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “totalitarian.”
Ballot past of Israel, Ukraine at the UN
While this is the very first time Israel has actually voted versus Ukraine, it has actually avoided ballot in the past.
In November 2022, Israel avoided voting at the UNGA after the UN stated Russia needs to be needed to pay reparations to Ukraine for war-related damages.
The UN resolution stated Russia “needs to bear the legal repercussions of all of its globally wrongful acts, consisting of making reparation for the injury, consisting of any damage, triggered by such acts.”
This abstention came simply a couple of days after Ukraine voted with the Palestinians on a resolution contacting the International Court of Justice to think about whether Israel’s “profession” of the West Bank must be deemed unlawful addition.
In July 2023, the then-Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky informed Ukrainian outlet ZN.UA that Ukraine supports 90% of anti-Israel choices in the United Nations.
” This is uncommon thinking about Kyiv typically turns to the Israeli authorities for numerous demands,” he stated. If Ukraine sees Israel as a friendly country and makes demands from it, then it requires to support us in the matters that are essential to us simply as Israel deals with Ukraine on matters crucial to it.
In the 10 years in between 2015-2025, Ukraine did not enact favor of a single ‘pro-Israel’ resolution. It voted versus Israel in 75% of the votes, and stayed away for the other 25%, according to the UN Watch Nation Database.
Nevertheless, in March 2024, Israel enacted favor of a UN General Assembly resolution on Thursday requiring an end to Russia’s war versus Ukraine and requiring civilian security.
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