18.09.2024 20:00
The resolution proposed by Palestine to the UN General Assembly, demanding Israel's withdrawal from the occupied territories within 12 months, was accepted with 124 votes in favor and 14 against. Among the countries that voted against the resolution were the United States, Israel, Czech Republic, Argentina, Hungary, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, and Tuvalu.
The resolution proposal submitted by Palestine to the United Nations General Assembly for the first time was accepted, demanding that Israel end its presence in the occupied territories within 12 months.
PALESTINE'S RESOLUTION PROPOSAL VOTED IN THE UN
Palestine's Permanent Mission to the UN presented its first resolution proposal to the General Assembly following the additional rights it gained through the vote held in May. The proposal was voted on in an urgent special session titled "Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories."
PROPOSAL INCLUDING ISRAEL'S WITHDRAWAL WAS ACCEPTED
The resolution proposal, which demands that Israel end its presence in the occupied Palestinian territories within 12 months and was co-sponsored by more than 40 countries, was accepted with 124 votes against 14. 43 countries abstained from voting. The US, Israel, Czech Republic, Argentina, Hungary, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, and Tuvalu voted against the proposal.
In the accepted proposal, it is stated that "We demand that Israel end its illegal presence in the occupied Palestinian territories without further delay and implement it within 12 months after the acceptance of this resolution." The proposal also calls for Israel to end its settlement activities in accordance with the decisions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and to withdraw from all settlements. It also emphasizes that Israel must compensate for the damage caused in the occupied Palestinian territories.
In this context, the proposal asks "all member countries to fulfill their obligations under international law." It also requests support for Palestine's right to self-determination, non-recognition of the illegal situation created by Israel, non-assistance to Israel, and the implementation of necessary sanctions.