The UN's top court is set to hold hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, with an unprecedented 52 countries expected to provide evidence.
The Palestinian state will be the first to speak in the week-long sessions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), starting on February 19.
Omar Awadallah, head of the UN Organisations department at the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, said: "We want to hear new words from the Court.”
Among other nations, the United States, Russia and China are expected to address judges at the Peace Palace in The Hague.
In December 2022, the UN General Assembly asked the ICJ for a non-binding "advisory opinion" on the "legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem."
While any ICJ opinion would be non-binding, the case comes amid mounting international legal pressure on Israel over its war on Palestine’s Gaza following the October 7 attacks.
The hearings are separate from the high-profile case lodged against Tel Aviv by South Africa, alleging that Israel is committing genocidal acts in Gaza.
Israel is not participating in the hearings and reacted angrily to the 2022 UN request, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling it "despicable" and "disgraceful.”
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The Palestinian state will be the first to speak in the week-long sessions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), starting on February 19.
Omar Awadallah, head of the UN Organisations department at the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, said: "We want to hear new words from the Court.”
Among other nations, the United States, Russia and China are expected to address judges at the Peace Palace in The Hague.
In December 2022, the UN General Assembly asked the ICJ for a non-binding "advisory opinion" on the "legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem."
While any ICJ opinion would be non-binding, the case comes amid mounting international legal pressure on Israel over its war on Palestine’s Gaza following the October 7 attacks.
The hearings are separate from the high-profile case lodged against Tel Aviv by South Africa, alleging that Israel is committing genocidal acts in Gaza.
Israel is not participating in the hearings and reacted angrily to the 2022 UN request, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling it "despicable" and "disgraceful.”
Click the link in our bio for more.
The UN's top court is set to hold hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, with an unprecedented 52 countries expected to provide evidence.
The Palestinian state will be the first to speak in the week-long sessions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), starting on February 19.
Omar Awadallah, head of the UN Organisations department at the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, said: "We want to hear new words from the Court.”
Among other nations, the United States, Russia and China are expected to address judges at the Peace Palace in The Hague.
In December 2022, the UN General Assembly asked the ICJ for a non-binding "advisory opinion" on the "legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem."
While any ICJ opinion would be non-binding, the case comes amid mounting international legal pressure on Israel over its war on Palestine’s Gaza following the October 7 attacks.
The hearings are separate from the high-profile case lodged against Tel Aviv by South Africa, alleging that Israel is committing genocidal acts in Gaza.
Israel is not participating in the hearings and reacted angrily to the 2022 UN request, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling it "despicable" and "disgraceful.”
Click the link in our bio for more.
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