News UN Court rules Israeli settlements in occupied territories illegal by alex 19.07.2024 written by alex 19.07.2024 38 The UN Court declared Israeli settlements in the occupied territories illegal Anastasia Lukashevskaya UN Court declared Israeli settlements illegal/Getty Images The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel's settlement policies in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem violate international law. This is stated in the opinion read by the President of the UN Court Nawaf Salam. It is noted that Israel’s placement of settlers in Western bank of the Jordan River and in Jerusalem and Israel's continued presence there is “contrary to Article 49 of the IV Geneva Convention.” resources in the occupied territories does not comply with its obligations under international law as an occupying state. What is known about the occupation of territories Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 war. Israel considers the West Bank a disputed territory whose future must be decided through negotiations, and has annexed East Jerusalem unilaterally. The international community does not recognize this. In 2005, Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip, but after the Hamas terrorist group came to power there, it maintained the blockade in 2007. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail alex previous post Biden says he has no plans to withdraw from the US presidential election next post Violence deserves only condemnation: Zelensky on the assassination attempt on Farion You may also like Explosions in Sumy: What are the consequences of... 29.10.2024 Among the seized Russian property in Finland is... 29.10.2024 GUR carried out arson of city hall in... 29.10.2024 New Step Against the EU: Orban Plays Along... 29.10.2024 Preparing for train derailment: SBU detains FSB accomplices 29.10.2024 Romania Takes Important Step to Shoot Down Russian... 29.10.2024 Kherson shelling on October 29: morning strike leaves... 29.10.2024 US held consultations with Ukraine on response to... 29.10.2024 Delegation from South Korea to visit Ukraine to... 29.10.2024 The Center for Countering Disinformation explained the essence... 29.10.2024 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ