​​​​RAMALLAH, Palestine/ISTANBUL 

Palestine welcomed a UN General Assembly resolution Friday that demands Israel end restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the resolution “upholds the primacy of international law and the multilateral system” in the face of policies that violate the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people.

The resolution represents “the correct international response” to Israel’s actions against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and other UN organizations operating in the occupied Palestinian territories, it said.

It added that the resolution reinforces the role of the UN in protecting Palestinians and reaffirms the obligations of the occupying power, particularly the opening of humanitarian corridors and the cessation of measures that hinder the work of UN agencies, especially in Gaza.

The ministry emphasized that the importance of the resolution lies in its “immediate and full implementation” and in the international community assuming its legal and moral responsibilities.

The draft resolution demands Israel allow full humanitarian access into Gaza, respect the inviolability of UN premises and comply with its obligations under international law.

It responds to the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) recent advisory opinion outlining Israel's obligations as an "occupying power" and a UN member state.

The resolution, submitted by Norway and more than 12 other states, received support from 139 countries, with 12 voting against and 19 abstaining.

Although a ceasefire took effect Oct. 10, living conditions in Gaza have not improved, as Israel continues to impose strict restrictions on the entry of aid trucks, violating the humanitarian protocol of the agreement.

Israel has killed more than 70,000 victims, mostly women and children, and injured over 171,000 in attacks in Gaza since October 2023, which have continued despite the truce.