UN votes to back UNRWA as US weighs sanctions

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly voted to back the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion that Israel allow the entry of aid into Gaza via United Nations agencies, including the one specifically established for Palestinian refugees - the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). A total of 139 countries voted in favour of the resolution, and 19 abstained. And 12 votes against it included Israel, the US, Hungary, and Argentina (Read more at Middle East Eye).