THE HAGUE, July 20 — The UN’s top court, in a sweeping opinion yesterday said that Israel’s decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory was “illegal” and needed...
Judge Nawaf Salam , president of the International Court of Justice said Israel must end the occupation as rapidly as possible. — Reuters picTHE HAGUE, July 20 — The UN’s top court, in a sweeping opinion yesterday said that Israel ’s decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory was “illegal” and needed to end as soon as possible.
It is also likely to increase diplomatic pressure on Israel, whose lawmakers on Thursday voted to oppose a Palestinian state, calling it an “existential threat”. The ICJ added that Israel was “under an obligation to cease immediately all new settlement activities and to evacuate all settlers” from occupied land.
The ICJ held a week-long session in February to hear submissions from countries following the request—supported by most countries within the Assembly. In its answer, the ICJ’s judges said Israel’s “unlawful policies and practices are in breach” of its “obligation to respect the rights of the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination”.
In this finding, the ICJ said a “regime of comprehensive restrictions imposed by Israel on Palestinians consisted of systemic discrimination based on race, religion or ethnic origin.”
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