Israel condemned and the Palestinians welcomed on Saturday a United Nations General Assembly vote asking the International Court of Justice to provide an opinion on legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Newly sworn in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is shown making a toast during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, December 29, 2022. Netanyahu says,"The Jewish people are not occupiers in their own land." Ariel Schalit/Pool via REUTERS
"The Jewish people are not occupiers in their own land nor occupiers in our eternal capital Jerusalem and no UN resolution can distort that historical truth," Netanyahu said in a video message, adding that Israel was not bound by the "despicable decision." Members of Netanyahu's new government have pledged to bolster settlements with development plans, budgets and authorization of dozens of outposts built without permits.
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