Most countries in the world have sent a message to Israel and ordered it to put an end to the Palestinian occupation in the next twelve months. The resolution was voted on by the UN General Assembly on 18 September and supported by a large majority.

Only fourteen countries, including Argentina, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the United States and Israel, voted against. Germany, the United Kingdom or Italy have abstained, along with 40 other countries.

The resolution, adopted last Thursday, is not binding and does not constitute a measure forcing Israel to comply with it. Like other resolutions in the past against genocide or the Zionist occupation, they are not expected to change much. Israel, with the support of the United States, is guaranteed impunity in the Security Council, and has often shown that it knows this, overcoming the red lines imposed on it.

However, this last resolution has given rise to some novelty. It is the first time in the history of the UN that Palestine is proposing a resolution for the members of the General Assembly to vote. Although it remains an observer state, in May Palestine received more rights and more powers than in the previous Community Executive. The Palestinian delegation has described as 'Historic' the adoption of the ECHR resolution in Gaza.

The major Western countries have not supported Israel, except for abstention, as the United States has pointed out. Several sources have reported that Israel has been isolated before the UN meeting in the capital of New York. From 24 September, they will meet for six days to share the speeches of the authorities of the countries.

What has been decided?

The resolution calls for “Israel to put an end to its illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories without delay, an unjust action that it has consistently maintained, contrary to its responsibility towards the international community, in less than twelve months.”

It orders Israel to comply with international law and to remove its military forces from Palestine, to cease immediately any new colonization activity, to evacuate all settlers from the occupied lands and to demolish the wall built inside the West Bank.

The resolution also requires Israel to return land and other property. In 1967, it must return all the stolen goods since the beginning of the occupation, including all the cultural heritage taken away from the Palestinians and their institutions. The General Assembly has also called for the Palestinians displaced by the occupation to return and for the Zionists to make repairs necessary to repair the damage caused by the occupation of the territory.

In line with the International Court of Justice

The resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly is based on the CJEU resolution of July. There, it was ruled that the occupation was illegal and that all the states of the world were obliged to “deny Israel the help to maintain the occupation”. The High Court of Justice of the World pointed out that Israel is committing an abuse of power as an occupying force, building and expanding colonies, using the natural resources of the area, annexing land and establishing permanent controls and ultimately denying Palestine ' s right to self-determination.