Most of the World Agrees Israel’s Occupation of Palestine Must End. The U.S. Is Fine With It.
But the U.S. voted against a U.N. resolution that sets a 12-month timeframe to end Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
UN demands Israel end occupation of Palestine: How did your country vote?
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has overwhelmingly voted to support a resolution demanding an end to Israel’s illegal occupation of “occupied Palestinian Territory” within a year, with Palestine’s UN ambassador calling the vote a turning point “in our struggle for freedom and justice”.
UN members vote to demand Israel end occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months
The vote comes after the UN’s top court said in July that Israel’s presence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is illegal.
Liberia Abstains From Voting for UN Resolution Calling for Israel to Leave Palestine in 12 Months
Liberia abstained from voting as the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate end to Israel's occupation of Palestine within 12 months. The resolution was passed despite opposition from the United States,
UN votes against Israel’s occupation of Palestine: Will it change anything?
Most countries have backed a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that sets a deadline for Israel to end its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory amid rising international criticism of Israel.
U.N. General Assembly demands Israel end occupation of Palestinian territory
The nonbinding resolution says Israel must end its “unlawful presence” within a year, pull out military forces, halt settlement expansion and evacuate settlers.
UN Assembly to Israel: End occupation
The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year. The vote in the 193-member world body was 124-14,
China calls for end of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory
Only by ending Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory and the establishment of an independent State of Palestine can the peaceful coexistence of Palestine and Israel be truly realized, a Chinese envoy said.
Amnesty International urges Israel to comply with UN resolution to end occupation of Palestinian territory
Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Israel to implement a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution demanding the end to its occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The resolution,
Fourteen countries oppose UN resolution to end Israel's occupation of Palestine
Gaza A UN General Assembly resolution calling on Israel to end its illegal occupation of Palestine within a year was passed overwhelmingly on Wednesday. Israel’s closest ally, the US, was among the opposing nations.
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