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International Court of Justice rules on Israel's actions: “De facto annexation”

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On Friday International Court of Justice (ICJ)the highest judicial body of the UN, ruled that Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories and exploitation of their natural resources violate the Geneva Convention and thus violate international law.

The case concerns the status of the lands of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, occupied by Israel for 57 years, as well as the Gaza Strip, where there are no Jewish settlers. The Palestinians want to create their own independent state in these areas.

International Court of Justice Ruling on Israel

The ICJ found that Israel systematically discriminates against Palestinians in the occupied territories.

The court found that Israel's policies and practices in the Palestinian territories come down to the annexation of a large part of these territories.

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The judges ruled that Israel must make reparations for the damage it has caused by occupying the Palestinian territories and stop any new settlement activities.

Moreover, according to the Court, all states have an obligation to distinguish between Israel and the occupied territories.

War in Israel

The war between Israel and Hamas has been going on for several months. The conflict erupted on October 7 after armed militants Hamasu attacked Israel. At one point, a missile was fired at the Middle Eastern neighbor hundreds of rocketsMuslim militants also flew into the territory of the eternal enemy with paragliders, hundreds of people were kidnapped.

For months, Israel has been conducting intensified attacks on Hamas.

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