Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Wednesday (Dec 13) the country had supported a UN resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza out of concern for civilians in the besieged enclave, in a rare split with close ally the United States.<br /><br />After dire warnings by U.N. officials over a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza in the two-month long war between Israel and Hamas fighters, the 193-member U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire with 153 countries including Australia voting in favour and 23 abstaining.<br /><br />Ten countries voted against, including the U.S. and Israel, which argue a ceasefire only benefits Hamas.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
