The Worldwide Courtroom of Justice finds Israel’s occupation of Palestine unlawful

CNN Indonesia

Saturday, 20 July 2024 03:20 IWST

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Worldwide Courtroom of Justice (Worldwide Courtroom of Justice / ICJ) choice on the position Israel over the world Palestine for many years it’s unlawful and should be ended as quickly as doable.

“The court docket determined that Israel’s presence within the Palestinian Territory is against the law,” ICJ Chief Decide Nawaf Salam stated in The Hague, Friday (19/7).

The court docket additionally ordered Israel to depart the Palestinian territories instantly as a result of its presence is towards the regulation.

Israel was additionally referred to as upon to instantly halt new settlement exercise and cease the expulsion of Palestinian residents.

“Israeli insurance policies and practices, together with the development of latest settlements and the creation of a separation wall between the areas, result in the annexation of huge components of the residential areas,” the choose continued.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the ICJ choice. He stated the choice was based mostly on lies.

“The Jews will not be residents of their very own land, not in our everlasting capital, Jerusalem, nor in our ancestral heritage in Judea and Samaria (the occupied West Financial institution).” Netanyahu stated in a press release.

On the similar time, Palestinian Overseas Minister Riyad Al-Maliki introduced a historic second.

“The Palestinian individuals have suffered insufferable struggling and injustice for many years,” Al-Maliki informed reporters outdoors the courtroom.

In December 2023, South Africa filed a lawsuit towards Israel for alleged genocide towards Palestinians.

The ICJ then held a listening to in January the place Israel accused South Africa of the nation’s allegations being “grossly exaggerated”.

Israel maintains that its navy operation in Gaza is a type of self-defense towards the Hamas assault on October 7 final yr.

The Zionist state additionally confirmed that Hamas, not Palestinian civilians, have been their targets and that their leaders didn’t symbolize genocide.

Israel’s aggression within the Gaza Strip has to date killed greater than 36 thousand individuals. The bulk are kids and ladies.

Israeli troops have not too long ago launched more and more intense assaults on Rafah, the place 1.4 million Palestinians have fled because of aggression.

The assault was carried out despite the fact that the ICJ had ordered the Zionist State to finish navy operations within the southern metropolis of Gaza.

(tim/isn)