The following nations voted against or abstained on the General Assembly resolution condemning Israel’s occupation of Arab territories and calling for sanctions:
AGAINST (17); Barbados, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, West Germany, Haiti, Iceland, Israel, Liberia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway and the United States.
ABSTAINING (27): Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Grenada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Swaziland, Sweden, Togo, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Those absent or not participating in the vote were (16): Albania, Bahamas, Botswana, Cape Verde, China, Democratic Yemen, Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Libya, Maldives, Papua-New Guinea, Sao Tome and Principle, South Africa, Surinam and Zaire.
Among those nations voting for the resolution were: Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Greece, Jamaica, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey and Yugoslavia.
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