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UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation
The U.N. General Assembly voted to support a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the West Bank within a year.
The resolution received 124 votes in favor, with 43 abstentions and 14 against.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield criticized the resolution, citing "significant flaws" and stating it fails to acknowledge Hamas as a terrorist organization.
The resolutions of the General Assembly are not binding, but have a symbolic and political weight, given the attitude of all 193 state members of the UN.