
World Court to hear arguments on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
2024-02-19 09:31:16 source:Reuters
February 19, 2024
THE HAGUE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The United Nations' top court on Monday opens a week of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, with more than 50 states due to address the judges.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki will speak first in the legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague.
In 2022, the U.N. General Assembly asked the court for an advisory, or non-binding, opinion on the occupation.
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