UN General Assembly overwhelmingly calls for end of Israeli occupation
Al Jazeera
United Nations demands an end to Israel’s illegal presence in the Palestinian territories within 12 months.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling on Israel to end its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories within a year, a move that Palestine hailed as “historic”.
The nonbinding measure passed a 124-12 vote on Wednesday, with 43 countries abstaining.
The UNGA demanded that “Israel brings to an end without delay its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which constitutes a wrongful act of a continuing character entailing its international responsibility, and do so no later than 12 months”.
It also called on Israel to make reparations to Palestinians for damages incurred by the occupation.
The UNGA, whose mission includes promoting “respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms”, includes every sovereign country in the world, so Wednesday’s vote underscores the depth of the international opposition to the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
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