UN Court Declares Israel's Presence in Palestine Illegal

The United Nations’ highest court stated that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories are illegal, urging all states to cooperate to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict. This significant advisory opinion was issued on Friday.

'Our Homeland, We Are Not Occupiers'

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that the Jewish people cannot be considered occupiers in their historic homeland. “No false decision in The Hague will distort this historical truth, just as the legality of Israeli settlement in all the territories of our homeland cannot be contested,” Netanyahu said.

The findings by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, are not binding but hold weight under international law and could weaken support for Israel.

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“Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and the regime associated with them, have been established and are being maintained in violation of international law,” President Nawaf Salam said, reading the findings of the 15-judge panel.

The opinion stated that Israel should pay reparations to Palestinians for damages caused by the occupation.

It also determined that the UN Security Council, the General Assembly, and all states have an obligation not to recognize the occupation as legal and not to provide aid or support in maintaining it.

The case originated from a 2022 request by the UN General Assembly, preceding the war in Gaza that began in October.

Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem—areas of historic Palestine that the Palestinians seek for a state—in a 1967 war and has since built and expanded settlements in the West Bank.

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