Published September 18,2024
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The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday overwhelmingly endorsed a decision calling for an finish to Israel‘s “unlawful” occupation inside 12 months.
The decision, which was spearheaded by Palestine, was adopted by overwhelming consensus with 124 member states voting in favor, 14 in opposition to and 43 abstentions.
Co-sponsored by Türkiye together with greater than 50 member states, the decision calls for Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is against the law beneath worldwide regulation, together with selections from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the UN Security Council (UNSC).
Noting that Israeli settlements additionally violate worldwide regulation, the decision asserts that the Palestinian folks have the fitting to self-determination beneath the UN Charter.
It reaffirmed that the problem of Palestine is “the permanent responsibility of the United Nations” till it’s resolved in accordance with worldwide regulation, because it notes the pressing want for Israel to finish its occupation that started in 1967.
The decision additional calls on the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to current a report on the implementation of the decision inside three months of its adoption.
Source: www.anews.com.tr