Palestine and Golan resolutions adopted at the UN

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has approved a resolution reaffirming its responsibility toward Palestine and demanding an end to Israel's post-1967 occupation activities. Titled "Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine," the resolution was prepared and brought to the General Assembly's agenda by countries supporting Palestine, including Djibouti, Jordan, Mauritania, Qatar, Senegal, and Palestine.

151 COUNTRIES VOTED IN FAVOR

In the vote on the resolution, 151 member states voted "yes," while 11 countries, including Israel and the US, voted "no." Additionally, 11 countries abstained.

The adopted text reaffirms the UN's obligations regarding the Palestinian issue, calling for Israel to end its occupation and for support for the two-state solution process. The resolution emphasizes that the activities of Israeli settlers who seize Palestinian land must be halted and that Israel must act in accordance with international law.

The text also states that the negotiation process must be restarted and calls on states to both increase aid due to the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and to refrain from recognizing border changes.

The resolution, which expresses satisfaction with the peace agreement that came into effect in Gaza on October 10, recalls that attempts to make demographic or geographic changes in the Gaza Strip are unacceptable and that this region is an inseparable part of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967.

The resolution also states that Israel must withdraw from all Palestinian territories it has kept under occupation since 1967, including East Jerusalem. The inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, namely "self-determination" and the right to establish an independent state, are once again emphasized.

GOLAN RESOLUTION ALSO ADOPTED

The UN General Assembly also approved another resolution declaring Israel's occupation and de facto annexation of Syria's Golan region illegal. The resolution titled "The Syrian Golan," submitted by Egypt, was voted on and adopted by the General Assembly.

In the vote, 123 countries voted "yes," while 7 countries, including Israel and the US, voted "no." Additionally, 41 countries abstained.

The adopted resolution states that Israel's presence in the Golan is illegal and contrary to UN Security Council Resolution 497 of 1981. It further notes that Israel has not complied with this resolution to date, stating, "(The resolution) reaffirms that the continued occupation of the Syrian Golan and its de facto annexation constitute a stumbling block in the way of achieving a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in the region."

The resolution calls on Israel to resume negotiations on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks and to abide by past agreements. It also once again demands that Israel withdraw to the borders of June 4, 1967.

SYRIA: "WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECOVER THE ENTIRE GOLAN"

Syria's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi, stated that the occupied Golan Heights are Syrian territory and that his country has the right to recover the entirety of it from Israel.

According to the Syrian state television Al-Ikhbariya, Olabi stated that the talks held with Israel to address the security concerns of both sides were conducted under the supervision of US President Donald Trump.

Olabi emphasized that the future of the occupied Golan Heights was never on the agenda during those contacts. Stating that Syria prioritizes peaceful and diplomatic methods, Olabi reiterated that the occupied Golan is Syrian territory and that his country "has the right to recover the entirety of it from Israel."

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