ICJ Case on Israel's Occupation of Palestine
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➡️ ICJ Ruling on Israel's Illegal Occupation of Palestine
The official hearing was held in February 2024, and after months of deliberations, the result was released by the United Nations top court, the ICJ on July 19, 2024. They ruled the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories illegal, banning new settlements, and evacuating those already established, as well as paying reparations for the damages caused. Since 1967, Israel has built roughly 160 settlements housing 700,000 Jews in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Settler violence in these occupied territories has worsened significantly since the start of the War on Gaza in October 2023. Attacks are common place and in the last year alone 1,000s of Palestinians have been driven from their homes, not to mention hundreds of violent attacks, and even deaths.
The ICJ ruling is not legally binding, however it carries significant weight internationally. After 57 years of occupation, this is a positive step towards justice for Palestinians. Israeli PM Netanyahu dismissed the ICJ decision as false, claiming that Jewish people cannot be ‘occupiers’ in their own land.
Findings by the court have been sent to the UN General Assembly, who will decide how to proceed, including a potential resolution. Peace advocates and pro-Palestinian supports are hoping this ruling could be a catalyst for peace negotiations and a complete ceasefire.
Author: Rachael Mellor, 22.07.24 licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0
For further reading on the ICJ Case on Israel's Occupation of Palestine see below ⬇️
- Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem - ICJ Case423526
- ICJ Press Release 19.07.24 *.pdf423520
- ICJ SUMMARY 19.07.24 *.pdf423521
- ICJ Avisory OPINION 19.07.24 *.pdf423522
- Videos: ICJ Hearings - You Tube399319
- Advisory opinion - Wikipedia400404
- The request for an advisory opinion - ICJ - pdf402981
- ICJ Case on Israel's Occupation of the Palestinian territories - Wikipedia423518
- Experts hail ICJ declaration on illegality of Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory as “historic” for Palestinians and international law - UN Human Rights C…426114
- Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel - UN News 30.07.24425903
- Israel must stop acting as if it is above the law, human rights experts say - UN News Centre 30.07.24426123
- UK should stop arming Israel after ICJ advisory ruling, top lawyer says - Guardian 29.07.24426967
- The ICJ opinion on Israel’s occupation leaves the US facing a hard choice - Al Jazeera 29.07.24425413
- Labour Versus International Law - Stop The War Coalition 26.07.24424789
- The ICJ Decision on Israel’s Occupation of the Palestinian Territories - Arab Center Washington DC 26.07.24424786
- The ICJ spoke clearly. Will Israel’s allies listen? - Prospect 26.07.24424787
- Australia, NZ, Canada Call for ICJ Response from Israel, Gaza Ceasefire - Al Awsat 26.07.24424788
- The ICJ compelled the international community to take action against Israel - Al Jazeera 25.07.24425326
- ICJ rules that ending Palestine’s occupation is a global undertaking - ISS 25.07.24424583
- The bombshell legal ruling that made it impossible for Australia to delay sanctions against Israeli settlers - Guardian 25.07.24424584
- The call to ‘recalibrate’ South African foreign policy on apartheid Israel smacks of opportunism - Middle East Monitor 25.07.24424585
- Tweet: Asked about the ICJ’s legal requirement to separately mark products from illegally Occupied Palestinian Territories - @derJamesJackson 24.07.24427113
- Attempts by pro-Israel countries and organisations to question ICC jurisdiction risk undermining justice, entrenching impunity - Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor 24.0…425192
- The Elders call for bold action by world leaders to end Israel’s unlawful occupation - Elders 24.07.24424526
- Conventional Wisdom: The ICJ Ruling on Israeli Settlements - CP 24.07.24424422
- Why the world must stand behind ICJ decision on Israeli occupation - Middle East Eye 24.07.24424418
- The world’s highest court has confirmed what we Palestinians always knew: Israel’s settlements are illegal - Guardian 23.07.24424417
- ‘Israel always sold the occupation as legal. The ICJ now terrifies them’: Palestinian lawyer Diana Buttu unpacks the ICJ opinion on Israel's military regime, and the lessons …425289
- Palestinian Rights Committee Bureau Welcomes International Court of Justice’s Landmark Advisory Opinion, Calls for Rapid Action by International Community - UN General Assemb…425184
- ICJ’s New Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Occupation – What Will It Mean? - Palestine Chronicle 23.07.24424420
- ‘Israel always sold the occupation as legal. The ICJ now terrifies them’ - +972mag 23.07.24424421
- ICJ: Israeli occupation is illegal - Ahram Online 23.07.24424419
- UN Commission of Inquiry welcomes International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion stating that Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is now illegal under international…424247
- Can Palestinians expect changes after ICJ ruling on Israel’s occupation? - Al Jazeera 22.07.24424396
- Israel's occupation of Palestine: strong reactions after ICJ ruling - Justice Info 22.07.24424053
- The ICJ ruling on Gaza war and imbecility of rules-based order - Firstpost 22.07.24424076
- ‘Nothing to do with law, justice, realities’: The ICJ stated that Israel’s presence in East Jerusalem and the West Bank constituted an intent effectively to annex territory a…424084
- NZ Government Must Enforce ICJ Ruling - Scoop 22.07.24424087
- The Prohibition of Annexations and ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory - EJIL:Talk 22.07.24424000
- The ICJ is using a political escape routes to avoid calling Israel out on apartheid - The Jerusalem Post 22.07.24424051
- Jewish Groups React to ICJ Ruling That Israeli West Bank Settlements Violate International Law - Jewish Journal 21.07.24424070
- Israel must face consequences to deter others from 'such cruelty': Hopefully, recent International Court of Justice opinion on Israel will awaken global community, Turkish Pr…424015
- One Day after ICJ Ruling – International Activists Injured by Jewish Settlers in West Bank - Palestine Chronicle 21.07.24423982
- Indonesia hails ICJ ruling against Israeli occupation, with Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi calling the decision a significant affirmation that international law is on Pale…423990
- South Africa welcomes ICJ advisory opinion on Israeli practices - South African Government News Agency 21.07.24424044
- Qatar welcomes ICJ ruling over Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories - Doha News 21.07.24423984
- Syria welcomes the ICJ decision on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies of the Israeli occupation - Suriye Arap Nwes Ajansı 21.07.24424071
- Implementation of ICJ Ruling on Israeli Occupation Depends on the UN and U.S. - Haaretz 21.07.24424068
- Morocco Welcomes ICJ’s Ruling on Illegality of Israel’s Occupation of Palestine: Morocco’s position in favor of the ICJ ruling reflects the country’s support for the Palestin…423987
- A Judge From Uganda Sides With Israel: Julia Sebutinde’s dissent is the real news in the International Court of Justice’s nonbinding opinion - Wall Street Journal 21.07.24424088
- EU Supports ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Israel's Occupation of Palestinian Territories - QNA 21.07.24423981
- Video: Israel’s Occupation DESTROYED By World's Highest Court - Owen Jones 20.07.24423807
- ICJ Delivers Biased Ruling Against Israel on West Bank and Jerusalem - Foundation for Defense of Democracies 20.07.24424054
- Labour leader Chris Hipkins says ICJ ruling a damning indictment of Israel’s occupation - Stuff 20.07.24424082
- ‘Impunity must end’: World reacts to ICJ ruling against Israeli occupation - Al Jazeera 20.07.24424056
- US criticizes ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories - Reuters 20.07.24424055
- Anti-Israel lawfare has reached a dangerous new low: The verdict of the ICJ is a staggering misuse of the tools of justices, and tears up the framework of the Oslo Accords - …423983
- What impact could the latest ICJ ruling on Israel have? - Al Jazeera 20.07.24423993
- End Israel’s Illegal Occupation, Settlers Out, Palestinian Return, and Restitution of Property, Rules the International Court of Justice in Historic Decision - Al-Haq 20.07.24423988
- Norway says ICJ’s advisory opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestine ‘crystal clear’: Tel Aviv’s violation of international law ‘must end,’ says Foreign Ministry - Anadolu A…424067
- Green Party statement on ICJ ruling on Israel's unlawful occupation of Palestine - Green Party 20.07.24423986
- ICJ Delivers Advisory Opinion on the Legality of Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories - EJIL:Talk 20.07.24424001
- Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice - European Union 20.07.24423998
- ICJ: Israel Must End Occupation, Pay Reparations to Palestinians - The Palestinian Return Centre 20.07.24423992
- Rights groups hail 'historic' ICJ ruling on Israel's occupation of Palestine - The New Arab 20.07.24423995
- Australia must act against Israel’s unlawful occupation and protect Palestinian rights from further deprivation, according to landmark ICJ ruling - Australian Centre for Inte…423996
- ICJ ruling on Israeli occupation has historic implications — experts - TRT Afrika 20.07.24424052
- ICJ Ruling Gives Palestinians Needed Hope and a Path Forward - Middle East Council on Global Affairs 20.07.24424081
- Israel continues Gaza assault as ICJ rules occupation as 'unlawful' - The New Arab 20.07.24423606
- Slovenia welcomes ICJ’s opinion on ‘unlawful’ Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories - WAFA 20.07.24423980
- Bolivia hails ICJ ruling on Palestine, calls for end of Gaza genocide - Al Mayadeen 20.07.24423605
- The Court gives its Advisory Opinion and responds to the questions posed by the General Assembly: Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the …423972
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem - ICJ 1…423955
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Declaration of President Salam - ICJ 19.07.24423956
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Dissenting opinion of Vice-President Sebutinde - ICJ 19.07.24423957
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Joint opinion of Judges Tomka, Abraham and Aurescu - ICJ 19.07.24423959
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Declaration of Judge Tomka - ICJ 19.07.24423958
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Separate opinion of Judge Yusuf - ICJ 19.07.24423960
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Declaration of Judge Xue - ICJ 19.07.24423961
- World Court Finds Israel Responsible for Apartheid - HRW 19.07.24424382
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Separate opinion of Judge Iwasawa - ICJ 19.07.24423962
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Separate opinion of Judge Nolte - ICJ 19.07.24423963
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Joint declaration of Judges Nolte and Cleveland - ICJ 19.07.24423964
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Declaration of Judge Charlesworth - ICJ 19.07.24423965
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Declaration of Judge Charlesworth - ICJ 19.07.24423966
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Declaration of Judge Brant - ICJ 19.07.24423967
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Separate opinion of Judge Gómez Robledo - ICJ 19.07.24423968
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Separate opinion of Judge Cleveland - ICJ 19.07.24 423969
- Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024: Declaration of Judge Tladi - ICJ 19.07.24423970
- Summary of the Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024 - ICJ 19.07.24423971
- Palestinians urge world to end Israel’s illegal occupation after ICJ ruling - Al Jazeera 19.07.24423683
- ICJ opinion declaring Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories unlawful is historic vindication of Palestinians’ rights - Amnesty International 19.07.24423604
- The ICJ ruling confirms what Palestinians have been saying for 57 years - Intercept 19.07.24423592
- Video: ICJ Give Landmark Ruling SLAMMING Israeli Apartheid and Palestinian Occupation - Novara 19.07.24423591
- Why ICJ ruling against Israel’s settlement policies will be hard to ignore - Guardian 19.07.24423566
- UN top court says Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal - BBC 19.07.24423523
- ICJ says Israel’s presence in Palestinian territory is unlawful - Al Jazeera 19.07.24423524
- Oxfam reaction to the ICJ ruling on Israel's occupation of the Palestinian Territory - Oxfam 19.07.24423845
- Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem - Advisory Opinion, 19 July 2024 - Intern…423861
- Israel's continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is illegal, says the International Court of Justice - UN News Centre 19.07.24423847