International Court of Justice "unofficial press release"...... July 19, 2024 ... BUT will the arrogantly rogue country of Israel pay any heed to this?

 

 

https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/186/186-20240719-pre-01-00-en.pdf

 

No. 2024/57
19 July 2024
Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in
the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
The Court gives its Advisory Opinion and responds to the questions
posed by the General Assembly
THE HAGUE, 19 July 2024. The International Court of Justice has today given its Advisory
Opinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in
the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
It is recalled that, on 30 December 2022, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted
resolution A/RES/77/247 in which, referring to Article 65 of the Statute of the Court, it requested the
International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on the following questions:

“(a) What are the legal consequences arising from the ongoing violation by Israel of the
right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, from its prolonged occupation,
settlement and annexation of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including
measures aimed at altering the demographic composition, character and status of
the Holy City of Jerusalem, and from its adoption of related discriminatory
legislation and measures?
(b) How do the policies and practices of Israel referred to . . . above affect the legal
status of the occupation, and what are the legal consequences that arise for all States
and the United Nations from this status?”
In its Advisory Opinion, the Court responds to the questions posed by the General Assembly
by concluding that:
 

 the State of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful;
 

 the State of Israel is under an obligation to bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible;
 

 the State of Israel is under an obligation to cease immediately all new settlement activities, and
to evacuate all settlers from the Occupied Palestinian Territory;
 

 the State of Israel has the obligation to make reparation for the damage caused to all the natural
or legal persons concerned in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;
 

 all States are under an obligation not to recognize as legal the situation arising from the unlawful
presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and not to render aid or
assistance in maintaining the situation created by the continued presence of the State of Israel in
the Occupied Palestinian Territory;
 

 international organizations, including the United Nations, are under an obligation not to
recognize as legal the situation arising from the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the
Occupied Palestinian Territory; and 

 

the United Nations, and especially the General Assembly, which requested the opinion, and the
Security Council, should consider the precise modalities and further action required to bring to
an end as rapidly as possible the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory.

 

Reasoning of the Court
After concluding that it has jurisdiction to render the requested opinion and that there are no
compelling reasons for it to decline to give an opinion (paras. 22-50), the Court recalls the general
context of the case (paras. 51-71) and addresses the scope and meaning of the two questions posed
by the General Assembly (paras. 72-83).
The Court then assesses the conformity.....................