BREAKING NEWS ICJ RULES ISRAELI OCCUPATION IS “DE-FACTO ANNEXATION”
July 19, 2024BREAKING NEWS!!
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an advisory opinion on Friday finding Israel’s decades-long occupation of the Palestinian territories to be illegal, stating that it amounts to “de-facto annexation.”
The decision follows a request in December 2022 by the United Nations General Assembly for the court to give its view on Israel’s policies and practices towards the Palestinians and on the legal status of the 57-year-long occupation of Palestinian lands.
ICJ President Nawaf Salam said Israel’s policies and practices, including settlements and associated infrastructure, and exploitation of natural resources, “are designed to remain in place indefinitely,” and amount to “de-facto” annexation.
Among other comments, he said that the “transfer by Israel of settlers” to the occupied territories was contrary to the Geneva Convention, adding that Israel’s occupation of natural resources is “inconsistent with Palestinians right to sovereignty over natural resources.”
The advisory opinion has no binding force but carries significant legal and moral authority, and could increase pressure on Israel over its assault on Gaza.
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