“The firing of rockets this morning only goes to show that the U.N. decision is unworkable and will not be adhered to by the murderous Palestinian organizations,” Olmert said in a statement. He said the Israeli military “would go on defending citizens.”
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The 15-nation U.N. Security Council adopted its resolution Thursday by a vote of 14 to 0. The United States abstained, though Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. government supported the text and objectives of the resolution. The U.N. also suspended humanitarian aid deliveries on Friday in Gaza, citing Israeli attacks on its facilities and personnel.
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