I spoke too soon
I spoke too soon
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES DEBATE ON PALESTINE, MIDDLE EAST WITH ADOPTION OF SIX RESOLUTIONS
(Canada was in the washroom)
Convinced that achieving a final and peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine -- the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict –- would serve as the cornerstone of stability in the Middle East, the General Assembly today adopted resolutions concerning Palestine, Jerusalem and the Syrian Golan, among others.
The Assembly expressed grave concern over the tragic events in the occupied Palestinian territories over the past four years, adopting a text on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine by a vote of 161 in favour to 7 against (Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Palau, United States), with 10 abstentions (Cameroon, Haiti, Honduras, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu). (See Annex IV.)
By that text, the world body stressed the need for Israel’s withdrawal from the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 and the realization of the Palestinian people’s inalienable rights, primarily the right to self-determination and to an independent State. It also stressed the need for a speedy end to the reoccupation of Palestinian population centres and for the complete cessation of all acts of violence, including military attacks, destruction and acts of terror.
Additionally, the Assembly called on both sides, the diplomatic Quartet and other interested parties to work to halt the situation’s further deterioration, and to facilitate a speedy resumption of the peace process and conclusion of a final peaceful settlement. MORE
Posted by Ted Belman at December 1, 2004 05:08 PM
I spoke too soon
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES DEBATE ON PALESTINE, MIDDLE EAST WITH ADOPTION OF SIX RESOLUTIONS
(Canada was in the washroom)
Convinced that achieving a final and peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine -- the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict –- would serve as the cornerstone of stability in the Middle East, the General Assembly today adopted resolutions concerning Palestine, Jerusalem and the Syrian Golan, among others.
The Assembly expressed grave concern over the tragic events in the occupied Palestinian territories over the past four years, adopting a text on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine by a vote of 161 in favour to 7 against (Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Palau, United States), with 10 abstentions (Cameroon, Haiti, Honduras, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu). (See Annex IV.)
By that text, the world body stressed the need for Israel’s withdrawal from the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 and the realization of the Palestinian people’s inalienable rights, primarily the right to self-determination and to an independent State. It also stressed the need for a speedy end to the reoccupation of Palestinian population centres and for the complete cessation of all acts of violence, including military attacks, destruction and acts of terror.
Additionally, the Assembly called on both sides, the diplomatic Quartet and other interested parties to work to halt the situation’s further deterioration, and to facilitate a speedy resumption of the peace process and conclusion of a final peaceful settlement. MORE
Posted by Ted Belman at December 1, 2004 05:08 PM