Israel votes against Ukraine at UN General Assembly, alongside US, Russia

93 countries voted in favor of the resolution, while 18 countries, including Israel, opposed it.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025 19:33

Updated: FEBRUARY 24, 2025 20:49

Vote results are displayed during the Eleventh Emergency Special Session draft resolution meeting in the United Nations General Assembly on the 3rd anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., February 24, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON) — Vote results are displayed during the Eleventh Emergency Special Session draft resolution meeting in the United Nations General Assembly on the 3rd anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., February 24, 2025.

(photo credit: REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON)

Israel has voted against an "advanced, comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine" at the United Nations General Assembly, the European Union stated in a post on X/Twitter on Monday.

The post shared that 93 countries voted in favor of the resolution, while 18 countries, including Israel, opposed it. Israel’s stance places it alongside nations such as Russia, North Korea, and the United States.

Adoption of today's UNGA resolution on an early & just peace in Ukraine confirms the importance of upholding the UN Charter & respecting all countries' territorial integrity & sovereignty. Peace in Ukraine. In line with the Charter. ✅ 93 votes in favor ❌ 18 votes against pic.twitter.com/JYp7d5K0Sv
— EU at UN-NY (@EUatUN) February 24, 2025

According to an exclusive from Maariv, in a related development, US senators sent a letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following appeals from members of Neturei Karta—a small ultra-Orthodox Jewish group known for its anti-Zionist stance—who sought to prevent Israelis from traveling to Uman in Ukraine.

The city of Uman is a pilgrimage site that is visited by thousands of religious Israeli Jews annually, despite the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia and safety concerns pertaining to travel in the country, according to a previous article from The Jerusalem Post.

Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 15, 2023. (credit: CHAIM GOLDBEG/FLASH90)

Ukrainian government is reviewing the request

Senior officials in Uman have indicated that the Ukrainian government is reviewing the request, raising concerns over potential diplomatic tensions between Israel and Ukraine.

As relations between the two countries continue to evolve, Israel’s UN vote and the Uman travel dispute could further impact future ties.