The Uruguay-sponsored draft received 151 votes in favour, with seven countries, including the United States and Israel, voting against it. Eleven countries abstained.It urged Israel to end measures aimed at changing the character or status of the occupied Palestinian territory. (File Photo- AP) India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly draft resolution on Wednesday that reaffirmed Palestinian rights over land, water and energy resources and demanded that Israel stop exploiting or damaging those resources.
The draft also reaffirmed the rights of residents of the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources.The Uruguay-sponsored draft received 151 votes in favour, with seven countries, including the United States and Israel, voting against it. Eleven countries abstained.The draft said Israel’s construction of settlements and a wall in the occupied Palestinian territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, violated international law and deprived Palestinians of access to their natural resources.
It called for compliance with the legal obligations set out in the International Court of Justice’s July 2004 advisory opinion and in relevant UN resolutions.It urged Israel to end measures aimed at changing the character or status of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. It also called for an end to activities that harm the environment, including waste dumping, and urged Israel to halt damage caused by settlers.
The draft called on Israel to stop destroying water pipelines, sewage systems and electricity networks, and to end the demolition or seizure of Palestinian homes and other civilian infrastructure. It also called for the protection of farmland and wells and urged support for reconstruction and development projects, including in Gaza.- Ends