from PressTV
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), one of the six organs of the United Nations, has declared that Israel's presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and must end "as soon as possible."
On Friday, ICJ President Nawaf Salam presented the non-binding advisory opinion of a panel of 15 judges regarding the Israeli occupation of Palestine, which was covered widely by the media.
The advisory opinion details a series of Israeli policies that, according to the court, violate international law. These include the construction and expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, the exploitation of natural resources, the annexation and prolonged control of lands, and discriminatory practices against Palestinians.
The top UN court concluded that Israel has no right to exercise sovereignty over these territories, emphasizing that the entity is violating international laws that prohibit the acquisition of land by force and obstructing the Palestinians' right to self-determination.
"The construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as the regime associated with them, has been established and maintained in violation of international law," it stated...
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