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B. Consideration and action on draft proposals

Human rights violations emanating from Israeli military attacks and incursions
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly the recent ones in the occupied
Gaza Strip

362. At the 10th meeting, on 6 March 2008, the representative of Pakistan introduced draft resolution A/HRC/7/L.1, sponsored by Pakistan (on behalf of States members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference that are members of the Council) and Palestine³ (on behalf of States members of the Group of Arab States that are members of the Council). Subsequently, Belarus, Cuba, Senegal, Sri Lanka and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the sponsors.

363. At the same meeting, the representative of Pakistan orally revised the draft resolution by modifying the second and fifth preambular paragraphs and by modifying operative paragraphs 2 and 3.

364. Statements in connection with the draft resolution were made by the representatives of Brazil (also on behalf of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay) and Jordan.

365. A statement in connection with the draft resolution was made by the observers for Israel and Palestine, as concerned parties.

366. Statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of Canada, the Netherlands, Slovenia (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council) and Switzerland.

367. A vote was taken by roll-call and the resolution was adopted, by 33 votes to 1, with 13 abstentions. The voting was as follows:

In favour: Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Uruguay, Zambia;

Against: Canada;

Abstaining: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

368. At the 11th meeting, on 7 March 2008, statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by Brazil, Japan and Uruguay (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 7/1).