UN member states demand end to 'unlawful' Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
The Peninsula
New York: UN member states voted on Wednesday to formally demand an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months and...
New York: UN member states voted on Wednesday to formally demand an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months and sanctions for non-compliance.
The non-binding resolution, which Israel claimed would fuel violence, calling it "distorted" and "cynical," is based on an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) saying the occupation since 1967 was "unlawful."
There were 124 votes in favor, 14 against and a notable 43 abstentions, with the Palestinian delegation heralding the adoption as "historic."
Arab countries called the special session just days before dozens of world leaders meet at UN headquarters to address the kick off of this year's General Assembly.
The move also comes weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel, which unleashed the devastating and ongoing retaliatory war in Gaza.
