GAZA CITY — The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Friday that urges Israel to comply with the International Court of Justice ruling and allow aid into Gaza. The vote came during a session on a draft submitted by Norway and supported by 13 countries. The resolution, titled Strengthening the United Nations System, passed with 139 votes in favor. Twelve countries, led by the United States and Israel, voted against it. Nineteen countries abstained.
The resolution requires Israel to provide food, water, medicine, and shelter to Gaza’s population. It also demands that Israel stop obstructing relief operations. It calls for full, unhindered access for humanitarian agencies.
The text stresses that UNRWA remains essential for delivering aid in Gaza. It also reaffirms the UN’s responsibility toward the question of Palestine until a comprehensive solution is reached.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has continued since 7 October 2023 with full American support. The genocide includes mass killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement. Israel has ignored international calls to stop the genocide and has defied ICJ orders. Nearly 70,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed. Around 160,000 have been injured.
A ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel took effect on 10 October. It was supposed to halt the genocide. Israel violated the deal many times and killed and injured hundreds of Palestinian civilians. — QNN
