The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution, asking the International Court of Justice to intervene on Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians.
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00:00The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution asking the International Court
00:06of Justice to intervene on Israel's obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians.
00:11This after Israel banned the UN Palestinian Refugee Agency's operations in the country,
00:16adding to obstacles UN agencies face in delivering aid to Gaza.
00:21137 of the UNGA's 193 members voted to urge the ICJ to release an opinion on the issue.
00:28The U.S. and Israel are among the 12 members who voted against it.
00:3222 members abstained.
00:34The ICJ, or the World Court, is the United Nations' highest court.
00:38Its advisory opinions carry legal and political weight, although they are not binding.
00:43The court has no enforcement powers if its opinions are ignored.
00:47The UNGA resolution expressed, quote,
00:50"...grave concern about the dire humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory."
00:55It calls upon Israel not to impede Palestinians from exercising their right to self-determination.