The Philippines votes in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution demanding that Israel end its occupation in Palestine not later than September 2025.
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00:00The Philippines votes in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution, demanding
00:06that Israel end its occupation in Palestine not later than September 2025.
00:11124 out of the 193 member states vote in favor of the resolution.
00:16Israel, the United States and 12 others voted against, while Ukraine, which faces threats
00:21from Russia, abstained along with 42 others.
00:24The Assembly also adopted the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on the
00:28legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestine.
00:32The UNGA also demands that Israel fulfill its obligations under international law.
00:36These are some of the recommendations.
00:42In May, a resolution backing Palestine's bid to become a full UN member was adopted.
00:47Meantime, Israeli forces raid al-Jazeera's West Bank bureau after issuing a military
00:52order to shut down operations.
00:54Israeli forces confiscated the bureau's cameras before leaving.