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World demands end to Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine, in landslide UN vote
Published 1 year, 5 months ago
Description
The vast majority of the world voted at the UN General Assembly to demand an end to Israel's unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory within 12 months, with 124 countries (64%) in favor, 14 (7%) against, and 43 (22%) abstentions. Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitics of the vote, and how the US and most of the West is violating international law.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK9dmK8p0n0
Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/09/19/end-israel-occupation-palestine-un-vote/
Topics
0:00 Intro
0:21 Chart of countries' votes at UN
1:00 UN resolution demands end to Israel's occupation
2:22 Map & analysis of countries' votes at UN
6:49 International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling
8:28 West's "rules-based order" threatens international law
12:41 USA blocks full UN membership for Palestine
14:45 Why USA supports Israel, its "unsinkable aircraft carrier"
15:55 (Clips) Biden: US would create Israel if it didn't exist
16:20 US empire opposes peace, in Gaza and worldwide
18:12 Outro