"The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted Thursday on a resolution to condemn Hamas and support peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and a majority voted in favor despite it failing to pass.
The vote was the first at the United Nations to obtain a simple majority condemning Hamas, although a two-thirds majority was required to pass it.
The UNGA gathered Thursday afternoon for the 47th plenary meetings.
The sole item for the agenda was "The situation in the Middle East."
The United States introduced Resolution A/73/L.42, "Activities of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza."
Though non-binding, the draft resolution was the first in the UNGA to condemn Hamas.
The United States has designated Hamas a terror organization....
...The General Assembly then voted on the resolution.
A majority of member nations, 87, voted in favor.
Fifty-seven voted against, and 33 abstained.
The resolution failed to obtain the required two-thirds majority...
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