Remove Wall, Israel Is Told by the U.N.
The General Assembly approved a resolution overwhelmingly on Tuesday evening demanding that Israel obey a World Court ruling that it abandon and dismantle its separation barrier on the West Bank and pay compensation to Palestinians affected by its construction. The vote was 150 in favor and 6 against - including the United States - with 10 abstentions.
[more] Pictured below: Palestinians look from behind a section of the barrier made of cement blocks, built by Israel to separate the outskirts of Jerusalem from the West Bank in the village of Abu Dis, dividing the town in two, earlier this year. [more]
