International reactions to the Gaza war

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On 7 October 2023, a large escalation of the Gaza–Israel conflict began with a coordinated offensive by multiple Palestinian militant groups against Israel. A number of countries, including many of Israel's Western allies, such as the United States and a number of European countries, condemned the attacks by Hamas, expressed solidarity for Israel and stated that Israel has a right to defend itself from armed attacks, while countries of the Muslim world (including the Axis of Resistance) have expressed support for the Palestinians, blaming the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories as being the root cause for the escalation of violence. The events prompted several world leaders to announce their intention to visit Israel, including US President Joe Biden,^[1][2][3][4] French President Emmanuel Macron,^[5][6][7] German Chancellor Olaf Scholz,^{[8][9][10][11]} and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.^{[12][13][14][15]}

Numerous countries called for a ceasefire and de-escalation. International organizations, student organizations, charities, ecumenical Christian organizations, and Jewish and Islamic groups commented on the situation. On 27 October 2023, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce and cessation of hostilities, adopted by a vote of 121 states to 14, with 44 abstentions.^{[16][17][18][19]} As of 13 November 2024, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, and Nicaragua have severed diplomatic relations with Israel,^{[20][21][22][23][24][25]} while Bahrain,^[26][27] Chad,^[28][29] Chile,^[30][31] Honduras,^[32] Jordan,^[33] South Africa^[34] and Turkey^[35] have recalled their ambassadors from Israel, citing Israeli actions during the war.