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said on Friday that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there are illegal and should be withdrawn as soon as possible, in its strongest findings to date on the Israel-Palestinian conflict.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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FUN and FJB too.
Short version.
God told Abraham he would have a son. He had 2 sons. One was man’s idea, Ishmael. The second son was from the promise’, Isaac.
Since then, the hate and. war has gone on. The only thing they want, is no more Jews. Giving land didn’t solve anything. They want the heritage given to the jews.. And that equals all Jews dedtroyed.
Hey U.N., F-you
The UN is insignificant and rules nothing. It seems only the US takes it seriously whenever the UN “rules” against their better judgement.
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