India supports the UN General Assembly resolution on the permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people
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India has voted in favor of a UN General Assembly draft resolution that reaffirms the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the occupied population. Syrian Golan over their natural resources and demands that Israel stop mining and damaging those resources.
The 193-member UN General Assembly on Wednesday (Nov 11, 2026) overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution proposed by Uruguay on “Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources”.
India voted in favor of the resolution along with 150 other UN member states, while Israel and the US were among the seven nations that voted against the motion, which was delayed on 11
The resolution reaffirmed the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the population of the occupied Syrian Golan to their natural resources, including land, water and energy resources.
It demanded that Israel “stop exploiting, damaging, causing loss or depletion, and endangering natural resources in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan.”
She emphasized that the wall and settlements that Israel is building in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem and its surroundings, are in violation of international law and are seriously depriving the Palestinian people of their natural resources.
It also called for full compliance with the legal obligations confirmed in the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of July 2004 and relevant UN resolutions.
The resolution called on Israel to strictly abide by its obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, and immediately and completely halt all policies and measures aimed at changing the character and status of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
It further called on Israel to stop all actions, including those by Israeli settlers, that damage the environment, including the dumping of waste materials in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem and the occupied Syrian Golan.
It also called on Israel to stop destroying vital infrastructure, including water pipes, sewage networks and electricity networks, and to stop the demolition and confiscation of Palestinian homes and civilian infrastructure, agricultural land and water wells.
She also stressed the urgent need to advance reconstruction and development projects in this regard, including those in the Gaza Strip, and called for support for the necessary efforts in this regard.
Published – November 14, 2026 12:37 PM IST