The General Assembly’s Political Committee (First Committee) adopted Monday an Iraqi sponsored draft resolution which calls on the Security Council to impose an arms embargo on Israel. The vote was 68-24 with 33 abstentions. The United States, the European Economic Community countries and Israel were among the countries that voted against the draft resolution. Yehuda Blum, Israel’s UN Ambassador, denounced the resolution in a speech before the Committee. The resolution will be presented for a vote in the General Assembly. Diplomats here said the Security Council is not likely to adopt the anti-Israel measure because it will probably be vetoed by the U.S.
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