UN-Court: Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is unlawful
The ICC held a one-week session in February at the request of the United Nations, during which hearings took place on the consequences of the occupation since 1967. The UN General Assembly had already requested an non-binding "opinion" from the ICC in 2022 on the "legal consequences" arising from Israel's politics and practices in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.
During the hearings, representatives from Russia, China and the USA appeared before the judges in The Hague. In total, 52 states made statements before the ICC. The majority of them called for an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories during the hearings. Israel itself did not attend the hearings.
The United Nations brought the International Court of Justice in The Hague to convene a session in February, primarily focused on the repercussions of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories since 1967. The UN-Court was requested to provide a non-binding opinion on the legal implications arising from Israel's politics and practices within these territories, as demanded by the UN General Assembly in 2022. Despite numerous states, including Russia, China, and the USA, presenting their stances before the judges, Israel's crew chose not to attend the hearings in The Hague.
