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UN General Assembly Votes to Demand Israel End Occupation of Palestinian Territories within 12 Months

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The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution calling for Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories within a year. The resolution was passed by a vote of 124 to 14, with 43 countries abstaining. The vote follows a historic advisory ruling by the International Court of Justice in July, which urged Israel to cease its "unlawful presence" in the occupied territories. The resolution asserts that the Palestinian people have the right to self-determination under the UN Charter. The United States, Hungary, Israel, Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, and others voted against the resolution. Australia abstained, citing several concerns with the resolution. The resolution is nonbinding, but it is seen as a significant diplomatic move in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

  1. International Court of Justice
    1. Putting an end to the occupation and deterring Israel's hostile behaviour against the Palestinian people is an urgent necessity to maintain international security and what remains of regional stability.
  2. PT
    António Guterres
    United Nations
    1. Israel's security concerns cannot override the principle of the prohibition of the acquisition of territory by force.
    2. I will implement any decision of the general assembly in that regard.
  3. AU
    Penny Wong
    Australian Foreign Ministry
    1. We were disappointed the amendments we and many others sought were not accepted.
  4. PS
    Riyad Mansour
    Palestinian Foreign Ministry
    1. It sends a clear message that Israel's occupation must end as soon as possible and that the Palestinian people's right to self-determination must be realised.
    2. Please stand on the right side of history. With international law. With freedom.
  5. EG
    Osama Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Mahmoud
    Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    1. Israel has gone too far, and its aggression against the United Nations itself has killed more than 220 UN staff members, as it continues to adopt a law that would criminalise the UN relief agency Unrwa and consider it a terrorist organisation.
  6. US
    Linda Thomas-Greenfield
    US Embassy
    1. There is no path forward or hope offered through this resolution today. Its adoption will not save Palestinian lives, bring the hostages home, end Israeli settlements, or reinvigorate the peace process.
  7. FR
    Agnès Callamard
    Amnesty International
    1. The UN General Assembly has forcefully reaffirmed its commitment to the realisation of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, including its right to an independent and sovereign State, living side by side in peace and security with Israel, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly.
  8. Mohamed Duar
    Amnesty International
    1. The Australian government has a responsibility to use its influence [in] the general assembly to uphold international law.

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sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.ABC News (Australia)
  3. 3.CNA News
  4. 4.CNN
  5. 5.Daily Sabah
  6. 6.The Washington Post
  7. 7.CGTN
  8. 8.BBC
  9. 9.The New York Times
  10. 10.The Guardian
  11. 11.ABC News
  12. 12.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.US under Donald Trump
  3. 3.Israel-Palestine Conflict
  4. 4.British Foreign Policy
  5. 5.Israel Foreign Policy
  6. 6.Islamic Terrorism
  7. 7.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
  8. 8.Israel-US Relations
  9. 9.2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
  10. 10.Qatar Foreign Policy

countries

  1. 1.IsraelIL
  2. 2.Palestine, State ofPS
  3. 3.AustraliaAU
  4. 4.United StatesUS
  5. 5.IndiaIN
  6. 6.ArgentinaAR
  7. 7.CzechiaCZ
  8. 8.HungaryHU
  9. 9.UkraineUA
  10. 10.CanadaCA
  11. 11.EgyptEG
  12. 12.FinlandFI

organizations

  1. 1.UN General Assembly
  2. 2.Hamas
  3. 3.International Court of Justice
  4. 4.Palestinian National Authority
  5. 5.United Nations
  6. 6.UN Security Council
  7. 7.Amnesty International
  8. 8.Israel Defense Forces
  9. 9.Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
  10. 10.Human Rights Watch
  11. 11.BRICS
  12. 12.European Union

persons

  1. 1.Mahmud AbbasPS
  2. 2.Riyad MansourPS
  3. 3.Benjamin NetanyahuIL
  4. 4.Danny DanonIL
  5. 5.António GuterresPT
  6. 6.Linda Thomas-GreenfieldUS
  7. 7.Dav Id Dee Delgado
  8. 8.Agnès CallamardFR
  9. 9.Barbara WoodwardGB
  10. 10.Jasem Mohamed AlbudaiwiSA
  11. 11.Anthony BlinkenUS
  12. 12.Anushka Patil

technicals

  1. 1.West Bank
  2. 2.Judaism
  3. 3.Fourth Geneva Convention
  4. 4.Golan Heights
  5. 5.Hannibal Directive
  6. 6.GCC
  7. 7.Global South
  8. 8.Islam
  9. 9.Pacific Ocean
  10. 10.Charter of the United Nations
UN General Assembly Votes to Demand Israel End Occupation of Palestinian Territories within 12 Months