Israel’s Presence In Palestinian Occupied Territories Is Unlawful: ICJ

The International Court of Justice has said that Policies and practices used by Israel in its occupation of Palestinian territories are in breach of international law. The top U.N. court said, Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is unlawful and called for an end to it.

Delivering a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian



state, the court said that Israel must make reparations for damages caused by its occupation of the Palestinian territories.

The case stems from a 2022 request from the UN General Assembly, predating the current Israel-Hamas conflict. The UN Assembly asked the court to appraise the legal consequences of Israel’s settlement and annexation of Palestinian territories.