Posted on 07/19/2024 2:37:25 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
THE HAGUE, July 19 (Reuters) - The United Nations' highest court said on Friday that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there are illegal and should be withdrawn as soon as possible, in its strongest findings to date on the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
The advisory opinion by judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the World Court, was not binding but carries weight under international law and may weaken support for Israel.
"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 a 15-judge panel.
The court said Israel's obligations include paying restitution for harm and "the evacuation of all settlers from existing settlements".
In a swift reaction, Israel's foreign ministry rejected the opinion as "fundamentally wrong" and one-sided, and repeated its stance that a political settlement in the region can only be reached by negotiations.
"The Jewish nation cannot be an occupier in its own land," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement.
The opinion also angered West Bank settlers as well as politicians such as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, whose nationalist religious party is close to the settler movement and who himself lives in a West Bank settlement.
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“Nawaf Salam”…explains a lot
Up yours U.N.
Interesting the ruling left out the Golan
Heights. I guess the reason is Israel formally annexed that territory.
This “court” has no authority or legitimacy.
Get the UN out of the U.S. and the U.S. out of the UN.
They say this every year or two.
The occupation is not illegal, it is territory conquered in defensive war and until conditions are safe Israel is allowed to occupy it. The subject of the settlements may be more complicated.
FUUN - To the victor go the spoils.
Great point. And that is why they will annex the so-called West Bank (Judea and Samaria), and hopefully Gaza.
When you successfully kick your enemies from the land they used to invade your country, you have a right to extend your security border with the conquered land you legally acquired while fighting for your very existence.
Like the Injustice system currently in place in this country.
and?
Your move...
The fact that they are still holding hostages makes whatever the UN says bs...
They will not be able to save their cohorts, the paliwogs.
Too Effin Bad, scum!
Uh, dear u.n.
🖕
Sincerely, free citizens.
You lost the war and the territory ... we set the rules.
well, since there are no “Palestinian territories” the article is flawed from the outset
it is the Fakestinians who are Occupying Israeli territories.
But after the Fakestinian mass murder assault of 07 October, every sentient being realizes that the Fakestinian Ocupation must and will be brought to a successful close soon.
Watch...
Whoa, Israel is in big trouble now, I tell you what!
The Godless United Nations awaits their Antichrist
Mark my words
They will be THRILLED when he arrives
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