Pacific countries side with Israel against UN probe

Pacific countries side with Israel against UN probe

The resolution also called for a probe into Israel's alleged violations of the Geneva Convention which protects people during times of conflict.

78 countries voted for the resolution and ten against, including Nauru, Solomon Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.

Also opposed were Israel, Australia and the United States.

The resolution calls for the investigation of the treatment of detainees, including children, women and elected representatives inside Israeli prisons and detention centres within the Occupied Palestinian Territory.