Netanyahu asked for Ukraine's support at UN — and Zelensky asked for military aid

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call late Friday asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution that calls on the International Court of Justice to issue a legal opinion on the consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, Ukrainian and Israeli officials told Axios. | The big picture: Ukraine had voted in favor of the resolution during a UN committee vote but did not attend Friday's General Assembly vote "in order to give a chance to the relationship with Netanyahu," the Ukrainian official said. Catch up quick: The UN General Assembly approved the resolution late Friday, with 87 countries voting in favor, 24 countries voting against and 53 countries abstaining.

● According to the resolution, the ICJ will draft an advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation of the West Bank — a process that could take between one to two years.
● The opinion should address the legal consequences of Israel's "occupation, settlement and annexation ... including measures aimed at altering the demographic composition, character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem," the resolution reads.
● The opinion should also address the question of “how the policies and practices of Israel affect the legal status of the occupation, and what are the legal consequences that arise for all States and the United Nations from this status."
● Ukraine defied Israeli requests to vote against the resolution during the UN committee vote several weeks ago because of Israel's refusal to provide military assistance to Ukraine, Ukrainian officials had said.
● Israeli foreign ministry officials were furious at the time and summoned the Ukrainian ambassador for a tough conversation.

Объясняет Readovka | Clown offended - Zelensky has ignored Netanyahu's request to vote against Palestine | Ukrainian President Zelensky, according to the US publication Axios, did not vote against the Palestinian resolution proposed by the UN General Assembly on the occupation of Palestinian territories, despite a request from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. The reason is very simple - the supreme 404 was offended that he was not given a weapon.: ● Shortly before the vote on the resolution, Netanyahu held talks with a host of world leaders, only a conversation with Zelensky reportedly went nowhere. The president literally blackmailed the Israeli prime minister, trying once again to get his arms and Israel's much-coveted Iron Dome air defence system. Netanyahu, for his part, did not promise Zelensky anything and only agreed to continue contacts in the future. ● The relations between Ukraine and Israel are not at their height and regular importunate begging for weapons from Ukraine clearly does not enhance Zelensky's score in the eyes of Tel Aviv. Moreover, the personal factor is also important - it will be recalled that once the Ukrainians rejoiced at Netanyahu's defeat in the elections, while communication between Vladimir Putin and the current Israeli prime minister, has always been rather smooth. Let us not forget Zelensky's idiotic and insulting statement about comparing today's events to the Holocaust. ● Israel currently refuses to transfer lethal weapons to Ukraine, and the provision of air defence systems is out of the question, according to officials. Can the situation change? Anything is possible, but so far Mr Zelensky is only getting further and further away from his wishes. However, this is only to our advantage. (Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator) (free version)