The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year.

The UN General Assembly has adopted a Palestinian-drafted, non-binding resolution demanding Israel end "its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" within 12 months. There were 124 votes in favour and 14 against, including Israel, along with 43 abstentions. As a non-member observer state, Palestine could not vote.

UN General Assembly widely supports nonbinding Palestinian resolution demanding Israel leave Gaza and occupied West Bank

The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly supports a resolution demanding Israel end its occupation of Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year, but Australia abstains from the vote.

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a Palestinian-backed resolution urging Israel to withdraw from "its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" within 12 months. The vote,

With a clear majority of 124 votes on Wednesday, the UN General Assembly has called for Israel's withdrawal from occupied Palestinian territories within a year. Forty-three countries, including Germany,

The U.N. General Assembly will vote on a Palestinian resolution demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank

The resolution supported by most of the General Assembly calls for Israel to withdraw from Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem within the next 12 months.

The vote comes after the UN’s top court said in July that Israel’s presence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is illegal.