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"THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court said Friday that
Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful and
called on it to end, and for settlement construction to stop immediately,
issuing an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands
it captured 57 years ago.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly denounced the nonbinding
opinion issued by the 15-judge panel of the International Court of Justice,
saying the territories are part of the Jewish people’s historic homeland. But
the resounding breadth of the decision could impact international opinion and
fuel moves for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state.
The judges pointed to a wide list of policies, including the building and
expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, use of
the area’s natural resources, the annexation and imposition of permanent
control over lands and discriminatory policies against Palestinians, all of
which it said violated international law.
The court said Israel had no right to sovereignty in the territories, was
violating international laws against acquiring territory by force and was
impeding Palestinians’ right to self-determination. It said other nations were
obliged not to “render aid or assistance in maintaining” Israel’s presence in
the territories. It said Israel must end settlement construction immediately
and that existing settlements must be removed, according to a summary of the
more than 80-page opinion read out by court President Nawaf Salam.
Israel’s “abuse of its status as the occupying power” renders its “presence in
the occupied Palestinian territory unlawful,” the court said, saying its
presence must be ended as “rapidly as possible.”"
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
