the united states and israel opposed, but china voted in favor!
2024-09-19
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september 18th, local time
un general assembly adopts resolution
israel is required to
end the illegal occupation in palestine
china voted in favor of the resolution
on september 18, local time, at the tenth emergency special session of the united nations general assembly to discuss the palestinian-israeli issue, the general assembly voted to pass a draft resolution on israel's advisory opinion on the occupied palestinian territories, requiring israel to end its illegal presence in the occupied palestinian territories within 12 months of the adoption of the resolution.
in voting,124 votes in favor, 14 votes against from the united states, israel and other countries, and 43 abstentions. china voted in favor。
this is the first time that the state of palestine, as a un observer, has proposed a draft resolution at the general assembly.at the un general assembly meeting in may this year, member states voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution granting palestine, as an observer, the right to propose proposals and amendments and to introduce them.
▲ palestine’s permanent observer to the united nations, mansour
the resolution focuses on the occupied palestinian territory in the west bank. the full title of the draft is "advisory opinion of the international court of justice on the legal consequences of the illegality of israeli policies and practices in the occupied palestinian territory, including east jerusalem, and of the continued israeli presence in the occupied palestinian territory."
the international court of justice issued an advisory opinion on july 19 this year, holding that israel's continued presence in the occupied palestinian territory is illegal, and that israel is obliged to end its illegal presence in the territory as soon as possible, immediately cease all new settlement activities, and withdraw all settlers from the occupied palestinian territory. it is also obliged to compensate all relevant natural or legal persons in the territory for the losses caused.
