India supports UN Resolution on Palestinian self-determination, abstains on human rights vote

PoliCharcha | Updated: April 05, 2024, 3:58 PM

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India supports UN Resolution on Palestinian self-determination, abstains on human rights vote

India supported the UN Human Rights Council's Resolution affirming the "right to self-determination for the Palestinian people", but refrained from voting on the resolution concerning the "human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the need for accountability and justice."

The UNHRC on Thursday adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice. 

The intergovernmental body shared a post on X, stating, "Draft resolution A/HRC/55/L.30 on the Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice was ADOPTED."

Out of the total, 13 countries chose to abstain, while 28 nations supported the resolution, and six voted against it. India, along with France, the Dominican Republic, and Japan, abstained from voting.

Countries such as Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the Maldives, Qatar, and South Africa were among those that voted in favour.

However, the US and five others opposed the UNHRC resolutions on Israel and Palestine.

India supports UN Resolution on Palestinian self-determination, abstains on human rights vote

In another development, the UNHRC passed a resolution on the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, which India supported, endorsing their right to statehood.

"Draft resolution A/HRC/55/L.13 on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination was ADOPTED," the UNHRC posted on X. 

Only two countries voted against the resolution, including the US and Paraguay. 

Moreover, three countries abstained from voting, including Albania, Argentina and Cameroon.

India supports UN Resolution on Palestinian self-determination, abstains on human rights vote

Earlier today, the UNHRC adopted an anti-Israel resolution, and in response, the Israeli ambassador walked out of the plenary session in protest at the end of her speech, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release.

The UNHRC adopted a resolution on Friday calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip at the end of the 55th Council session.

In the resolution adopted today, the UN condemned Israel for the war in Gaza but made no mention of Hamas or its crimes on October 7.

The resolution equates the abductees with detainees suspected of terrorist activity. It also goes against Israel's right to defend itself.

Furthermore, the resolution provides legitimacy for Palestinian 'resistance' to the 'occupation,' calls for an arms embargo on Israel, and blatantly disregards the supply of weapons to Hamas by Iran and its allies.

Following the adoption of the resolution, Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and International Organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar, left the hall in protest.

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