UN Resolution Calls for Israel to End Occupation as India and Australia Shift Stances
India and Australia join 157 nations in supporting a UN resolution demanding Israel withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories, marking significant diplomatic shifts.
- The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution urging Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, with 157 nations voting in favor.
- India backed the resolution, reaffirming its commitment to a two-state solution and its longstanding support for Palestinian self-determination.
- Australia's vote represents a departure from its previous policy, aligning with a pre-2001 stance to promote international momentum toward a two-state solution.
- The resolution also calls for an end to Israeli settlement activities and adherence to a July 2024 International Court of Justice ruling declaring the occupation unlawful.
- Opposition to the resolution came from eight countries, including Israel and the United States, while seven nations abstained, citing concerns over the resolution's implications.
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