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The United Nations General Assembly voted 124-14 on Wednesday to strip Israel of the right to self-defense in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem.

The test of the resolution was based on the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion in July that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory was illegal.

The resolution also calls on member states not to sell arms or military equipment to Israel that would be used in Gaza, the West Bank, and east Jerusalem.

Among the 43 countries that abstained were Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Some 12 of the 27 European Union countries abstained, including Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden.

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[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 47 points 1 month ago

Ashamed that my country abstained here

[-] kerrypacker@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago
[-] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

It’s obvious why OP is ashamed. But why aren’t you? Proud of your nation’s quiet support of a genocide?

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

They voted in favour?

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