Palestine Refugees’ Properties and Their Revenues

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

• This one-sided resolution ignores claims of 900,000 Jewish refugees displaced from Arab lands as a result of the Israeli-Arab wars. It also repeats previous statements, the sole purpose of which is to censure Israel, and is redundant to other resolutions. It prejudges negotiations.
• Furthermore, although current conflicts and crises are creating millions of refugees today, the General Assembly does not address any of these situations in a similar resolution on refugees. For example, the General Assembly has not adopted any resolutions for refugees in Yemen, Sudan, or the Democratic Republic of Congo. Therefore, this clearly singles out Israel for condemnation.

Main Sponsors

Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Venezuela, Yemen, Palestine

Vote

Yes - 163, No - 5, Abstain - 9, Absent - 16

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Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

• "Reaffirms that the Palestine refugees are entitled to their property and to the income derived therefrom, in conformity with the principles of equity and justice."
• "Requests the Secretary-General to take all appropriate steps, in consultation with the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine, for the protection of Arab property, assets and property rights in Israel."
• "Calls once again upon Israel to render all facilities and assistance to the Secretary-General in the implementation of the present resolution."