The big picture:
Israel occupied the Golan Heights during the Six-Day War in 1967 and formally annexed it in 1981 through its own legislation. The UN Security Council immediately rejected the annexation as illegal under international law.
By the numbers:
The Palestine-related resolution, introduced by Djibouti, Jordan, Mauritania, Qatar, Senegal, and Palestine, passed with 151 votes in favor, 11 against (led by the U.S. and Israel), and 11 abstentions.
The Golan Heights resolution, introduced by Egypt, passed with 123 votes in favor, 7 against, and 41 abstentions.
Key points:
The Palestine resolution reaffirmed the UN’s permanent responsibility toward the issue, supported a two-state solution, and called for an immediate end to Israel’s occupation of territories seized in the 1967 war.
The Golan resolution declared Israel’s annexation “null and void,” citing UN Security Council Resolution 497 (1981).
What they’re saying:
Israeli regime diplomats dismissed the resolutions as “unilateral and non-binding.”
Israel’s UN envoy, Danny Danon, insisted Israel would not return to the 1967 lines or relinquish the Golan Heights.
Bottom line:
The UN General Assembly’s latest votes highlight continued global opposition to Israel’s occupation policies, even as Israel and the U.S. remain defiant.
Hossein Amiri - ahmad shirzadian
