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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Africa, Europe, Asia and Latin America

   Not in the Guardian news? Really. 


"The UK and Australia abstained while the US voted against." 


Hot Potato got buried I guess.

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"It says Israel must return land and other “immovable property” 

 as well as all assets seized since the occupation began in 1967  

and all cultural property and assets taken from Palestinians and Palestinian institutions.

The resolution also demands Israel allow all Palestinians displaced during the occupation to return to their places of origin and make reparations for the damage caused by its occupation. " 

The world’s highest court ruled that Israel is “abusing its status as the occupying power” by 

 building and expanding settlements,  

using the area’s natural resources, 

 annexing and imposing permanent controls over lands,  

and undermining Palestinians’ right to self-determination." 


But look a pigmy hippo. 


"the vast majority of the international community consider the Palestinian territory as Israeli-occupied." 


"The list of those opposed includes Israel and its top ally, the United States. 

 Argentina,  

which in 2010 had recognised Palestinian statehood, has under current President Javier Milei  

shifted its stance and grown into one of Israel’s staunchest diplomatic supporters. It too opposed the resolution. 

 Paraguay  

is the only other nation in the Americas that voted against the resolution." 


"Hungary and the Czech Republic were the only ones to vote no from Europe, joined by Malawi from Africa and multiple Pacific island countries." 


For:  

France, Spain, Finland and Portugal  

were some of the main European countries to vote in favour. Other prominent backers included 

 Japan, China, Russia and Brazil.  

Overall, almost 

 all of Africa,  

Europe, 

 Asia  

and Latin America  

voted yes. 

 

Beep beep beep. 



"U.N. General Assembly demands Israel end occupation of Palestinian territory

The nonbinding resolution says Israel must end its “unlawful presence” within a year, pull out military forces, halt settlement expansion and evacuate settlers." 


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/19/un-resolution-israel-palestinian-territory-countries-vote/ 


"It also asks member states to cease arms transfers to Israel  

when there are reasonable grounds to believe that they might be used in the occupied territory  

and to impose sanctions on settlers involved in violence against Palestinians" 

Countries that voted against the resolution: 

 Argentina, 

 Czech Republic, 

 Fiji,.

 Hungary,  

Israel,  

Malawi,  

Micronesia,  

Nauru, 

 Palau,  

Papua New Guinea, 

 Paraguay,  

Tonga,  

Tuvalu, 

 United Goon States." 


"Countries that abstained: 

 Albania, Australia, Austria, Britain, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Italy, Kenya, Kiribati, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Moldova, Nepal, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Panama, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, South Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu." 


"Countries that voted for the resolution: 

 Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua-Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, 

 Brazil,  

Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Chad, Chile,  

China,  

Colombia, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia,  

Finland, 

 France,  

Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, 

 Japan,  

Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, 

 Mexico,  

Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea,  

Norway,  

Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar,  

Russia, 

 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino,  

Saudi Arabia, 

 Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa,  

Spain, 

 Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, 

 Turkey,  

Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.  "


"Gaza crisis: In the Gaza Strip, Israel has waged one of this century’s most destructive wars, killing tens of thousands and plunging at least half of the population into “famine-like conditions.” For months, Israel has resisted pressure from Western allies to allow more humanitarian aid into the enclave.


U.S. involvement: Despite tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and some U.S. politicians, including President Biden, the United States supports Israel with weapons, funds aid packages, and has vetoed or abstained from the United Nations’ cease-fire resolutions.


History: The roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and mistrust are deep and complex, predating the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. Read more on the history of the Gaza Strip."

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