THE HAGUE: The United Nations' highest court said that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories are illegal and all states should cooperate to bring an end to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, in an important advisory opinion issued on Friday (Jul 19).
A general view of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Aug 22, 2023. THE HAGUE: The United Nations' highest court said that Israel i settlements in occupied Palestinian territories are illegal and all states should cooperate to bring an end to the Israel -Palestinian conflict, in an important advisory opinion issued on Friday .
The opinion said that Israel should pay reparations to Palestinians for damages caused by the occupation. It also found that the UN Security Council, the General Assembly and all states have an obligation not to recognise the occupation as legal and not to give aid or support toward maintaining it. In February, more than 50 states presented their views before the court, with Palestinian representatives asking the court to find that Israel must withdraw from all the occupied areas and dismantle illegal settlements.
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