The test of the resolution was based on the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion in July that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory was illegal.

The resolution also calls on member states not to sell arms or military equipment to Israel that would be used in Gaza, the West Bank, and east Jerusalem.

Among the 43 countries that abstained were Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Some 12 of the 27 European Union countries abstained, including Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden.

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[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 22 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Why do all the Polynesian countries support Israel so strongly?

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 37 points 2 months ago

They nearly always follow USA in voting, so Israel gets supported indirectly.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 months ago

Cheap votes to buy or bully. Simply too poor to afford a conscience.

[–] Eiim@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The COFA states are very strongly aligned with the US and pretty much always vote with them. I don't know much about, say, Tonga, but I'm guessing it's a way of signaling cooperation to the US as well.