The United Nations “Second Committee” on economic and financial issues approved by the majority a draft resolution affirming Palestine’s sovereignty over its natural resources. The draft resolution was titled “The permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources.” Where the resolution was approved in a recorded vote of 153 in favor to 6 against (Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, United States), with 16 abstentions. The resolution demands Israel, the occupying Power, cease the exploitation, damage, cause of loss or depletion, and endangerment of the natural resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan. To check the news, click here