Palestinians welcome UN resolution on Israeli occupation
The United Nations General Assembly adopted, on the night of Friday to Saturday, December 31, a resolution asking the International Court of Justice in The Hague to determine “the legal consequences” of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
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The United Nations General Assembly adopted, on the night of Friday to Saturday, December 31, a resolution asking the International Court of Justice in The Hague to determine “the legal consequences” of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
A vote hailed by the Palestinian Authority and rejected by the new Israeli government.
The resolution was adopted with 87 votes for, 26 against, and 53 abstentions.
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Michel Paul
For the Palestinians, this is a victory.
They welcome the UN resolution which urges the International Court of Justice to determine "
the legal consequences of Israel's continuing violation of the Palestinian people's right to self-determination
".
It is a signal, they claim, that is being sent to the new Israeli government.
"
The time has come for Israel to submit to the law
," said Nabil Abou Roudeïneh, spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
On the Israeli side, we speak of a “
moral task on the United Nations organization
”.
For the Israeli ambassador Gilad Erdan "
no international organization can decide that the Jewish people are an occupier in their own native land
".
Anger in Israel
Anger in Israel also that the resolution was adopted in the middle of Shabbat.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem will not publish its reaction until the evening of this Saturday.
Israel, it is said, however, intends to address the countries that voted against the resolution to ask them to declare openly that they oppose this judicial procedure.
As for the
new head of government Benyamin Netanyahu and his
ministerial team, the first big challenge, they will have to decide whether or not they agree to cooperate with the Court of The Hague.
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