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UN chief to present ICJ ruling on 'Israel's' occupation to UNGA

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 20 Jul 2024 00:20
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Once presented, the General Assembly will decide on further action, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

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  • The Judges enter the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday July 19, 2024. (AP)
    The Judges enter the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday July 19, 2024 (AP)

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric stated on Friday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will promptly present the International Court of Justice's decision on "Israel's" occupation of Palestinian territories to the UN General Assembly.

"The International Court of Justice has delivered today its Advisory Opinion in the proceedings concerning Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem," the statement said.

"The Secretary-General will promptly transmit the Advisory Opinion to the General Assembly, which had requested the Court's advice. It is for the General Assembly to decide how to proceed in this matter."

'Israel' is an occupation Power violating international law

Earlier today, ICJ President Nawaf Salam ruled that "Israel's" practices and policies violate international law and that the court will examine the legal implications of "Israel's" unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The analysis specifically addressed the prolonged Israeli occupation, "Israel's" settlement policy, the annexation of Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, and the adoption of related legislation and measures that are allegedly discriminatory.

The report further clarified that the Palestinian people, recognized under the Oslo Accords between "Israel" and the Palestine Liberation Organization, have the right to self-determination.

Read more: 'Israel' steals massive land in West Bank for illegal settlements

According to Salam, the ICJ's advisory opinion is based on the premise that the Palestinian territories are occupied lands and the occupied Palestinian territories in Gaza, the West Bank, and al-Quds represent contiguous and sovereign lands that must be respected.

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The ICJ also considered that "Israel" exercised its authority as an occupying power contrary to international law, affirming that the prolonged occupation of Palestinian territories does not change their legal status.

Regarding the current war against Palestine's Gaza Strip, the ICJ president indicated that the current advisory opinion does not include the war that erupted in Gaza in October 2023.

Salam confirmed that the court considers Gaza part of the territories occupied by "Israel" in 1967, noting that "Israel" has retained its authority over the Strip, particularly monitoring its air, sea, and land borders.

Additionally, Salam emphasized that the Israeli occupation's "duties" in the occupied territories are subject to the 1959 treaty on the treatment of civilians during war, and the occupying forces are obliged to ensure the delivery of water to the inhabitants of the occupied areas.

Settlements in the West Bank and al-Quds: Violations of international law

Salam also confirmed that the court is "not convinced" that the expansion of sovereignty in the West Bank and al-Quds is "justified," and considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank and al-Quds a violation of international law.

In this context, Salam stated that the ICJ sees "Israel" treating East al-Quds as part of its territory and that "Israel" applied its laws there after 1967, stressing that the Israeli occupation is obliged to end its presence in the occupied Palestinian territories as soon as possible.

The ICJ President discussed the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, explaining that the transfer of Israeli settlers into the West Bank or East al-Quds contradicts Article 49 of the Geneva Convention and that "Israel’s" confiscation of Palestinian lands and granting them to settlers is neither temporary nor in compliance with the Geneva Convention.

The ICJ emphasized that the expansion of settlements into the West Bank and al-Quds and the construction of the separation wall serve to reinforce the occupation authorities and emphasized that all new settlement activities must be halted.

Read more: 'Israel' seized 50 square km of Palestinian land in 2023: Report

Salam also pointed out that "Israel" has accelerated the annexation of lands and the establishment of new settlements in the West Bank, amounting to more than 24,000 settlement units. The court believes that the control over occupied territories should be temporary, and its continuation amounts to an illegal annexation of large parts of those territories.

Salam then reviewed the number of Palestinian units demolished by the occupation in recent years, confirming that approximately 11,000 Palestinian units have been demolished since 2009 under the pretext of lacking permits. He also pointed out that Israel's practices have led to the expulsion of Palestinians from the occupied territories, especially Area C in the West Bank.

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