FF Senator slams Govt's 'shameful' abstention in UN vote on Gaza offensive

A Fianna Fáil Senator has said she is shocked and disgusted by the Government's decision to abstain in a UN Human Rights Council vote on whether to investigate Israel's offensive in Gaza.

The 46-member Council yesterday supported a Palestinian-drafted resolution by 29 votes. The United States was the only member to vote against it, while Ireland and 16 other European countries abstained.