'Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal'

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 21, 2024 12:05 am

(UPDATE) THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations' top court said in a sweeping opinion on Friday that Israel's decadeslong occupation of Palestinian territory was 'illegal' and needed to end as soon as possible.

The advisory opinion by The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) was immediately slammed by Israel as a 'decision of lies' but welcomed by the Palestinian presidency, which called it 'historic.'

‘WATERSHED MOMENT’ Judges led by President Nawaf Salam (center) deliver a nonbinding ruling on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, western Netherlands, on July 19, 2024. EPA PHOTO

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