Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

• This one-sided resolution repeatedly criticizes Israel using extremely harsh language, calls Israeli actions illegal, and makes demands only of Israel. In essence, it blames Israel for the lack of peace. The references to terrorism are general and fail to name perpetrators on the Palestinian side.
• Furthermore, the resolution endorses politicized and biased ICJ advisory opinions that deny Israel's right to security and self-defense. Thus, the resolution "demands" Israel comply with the July 19, 2024 advisory opinion determining that the Israeli occupation violates international law and that Israel is guilty of apartheid against the Palestinians. In that regard, the resolution also calls for Israel to unilaterally withdraw from "the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem" and endorses resolution 194 which is routinely cited by the Palestinians as the source for their so-called "right of return," a major factor in perpetuating the conflict.
• Finally, the text is redundant to several other resolutions and serves no purpose other than to demonize Israel.

Main Sponsors

Senegal

Vote

Yes - 157, No - 8, Abstain - 7, Absent - 21

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Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

• "Recalling in this regard the advisory opinion rendered on 19 July 2024 by the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and from the illegality of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory..."
• "Recalling also the advisory opinion rendered on 9 July 2004 by the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the construction of a wall..."
• "Reaffirming the illegality of Israeli settlement activities and all other unilateral measures aimed at altering the demographic composition, character and status of the City of Jerusalem and of the Occupied Palestinian Territory as a whole, including the wall and its associated regime, demanding their immediate cessation, and condemning any use of force against Palestinian civilians in violation of international law, notably children."
• "Stressing the need for measures to be taken to guarantee the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory..."
• "Stressing the need for measures to be taken to guarantee the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory..."
• "Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, comply strictly with its obligations under international law, including as reflected in the advisory opinion of the International Court of 19 July 2024, including to bring an end to its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as rapidly as possible, to cease immediately all new settlement activities and to evacuate all settlers from the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and to put an end to its unlawful acts, including by repealing all legislation and measures creating or maintaining the unlawful situation, inter alia, those which discriminate against the Palestinian people, as well as all measures aimed at modifying the demographic composition of any parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem."
• "Calls for: (a) The withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem... "