Source: euronews [EU]
“The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly supported a Palestinian-drafted resolution on 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, with 43 abstentions. Among those in opposition was the United States, Israel’s closest ally. … The resolution demands the withdrawal of all Israeli forces and the evacuation of settlers from the occupied Palestinian territories ‘without delay.’ It also urges countries to impose sanctions on those responsible for maintaining Israel’s presence in the territories and halt arms exports to Israel if they’re suspected of being used there. In addition, the resolution calls for Israel to pay reparations to Palestinians for the damage caused by its occupation, calling on countries to take steps to prevent trade or investments that maintain Israel’s presence in the territories.” (09/18/24)