The UN will vote on a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation
Associated PressSEP 12 2024
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) Wednesday voted by a record 124-14 for a resolution asking Israel to vacate all Palestinian land and assets seized since 1967.
The nonbinding resolution, which Palestine hailed as “historic,” asked Israel to end its "unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" within 12 months.
It asks member states to stop importing products made in Israeli settlements and exporting weapons to Israel if they may potentially be used in occupied Palestine.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has in the past virtually justified Hamas’s actions by citing Gaza’s “suffocating occupation.” This was evidence of the UN's systemic bias against Israel. Influenced by nations like Russia, China, and some Muslim-majority states, the UN often portrays Israel as an oppressor while downplaying atrocities committed by groups like Hamas.
It is crucial that the international community holds Israel accountable for its occupation of Palestinian territories. Many countries continue to supply Israel with weapons used in civilian harm. This undermines global legal standards and perpetuates humanitarian crises. To protect Palestinian lives and uphold international law, states must now take decisive steps against Israel.