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U.N. supports call for end to occupation of Palestinian territories

The proposal amplifies a recent International Court of Justice ruling that Israel has no sovereignty over the territories.

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The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution to demand that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in Palestinian territories.

What's new: The 193-nation assembly voted 124-14, with 43 abstentions, in favor of the resolution on Wednesday. It urges Israel to withdraw its forces, remove all settlers and stop new settlement building in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. It also calls on Israel to pay reparations to Palestinians for damages caused by the occupation.

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