UN top court says Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal | BBC News

The UN's top court has said Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is against international law, in a landmark opinion.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel should stop settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza and end its "illegal" occupation of those areas as soon as possible.

The court's advisory opinion is not legally binding but still carries significant political weight. It marks the first time the ICJ has delivered a position on the legality of the 57-year occupation.

The ICJ, based at The Hague in the Netherlands, has been examining the issue since the beginning of last year, at the request of the UN General Assembly.

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[newcornalive]

If occupation is illegal, how come resistsnce is terrorism?

[LiamJKelly-gunu]

I think that much of the world already knew that.

[alanbaira]

Lmao they have to say “advisory opinion” to down play it. But when it is Russia then it is illegal occupation. You’re a joke

[DoctorRetina]

"We have to leave it there"
This is the biggest news of the week/month and BBC just brushed past it.
Disgraceful.

[antispindr]

Is it not interesting how, instead of allowing viewers the chance to hear the main finding the court, the BBC suddenly cut in with their reporter/talking head giving his take on what the court said?

[michaelanukam]

Yet they claim to have the right to defend themselves.

[redalert]

Some people may even recall Germany's illegal occupation of Poland in 1939.

[big.brother___]

So do u condemn illegal Settlement in occupied Palestine??

[georgesgontier]

Settlers have civil law, Palestinians military law.
Settlers in the West Bank have swimming pools and fish ponds, Palestinians need a permit to collect rainwater or dig a well on their lands.
There are roads and areas for Jews only, Palestinians have to go through roadblocks.
Apartheid?

[RGRSAD]

Why BBC uses a voice over for de declarations of ICJ, when the declarations were read in english?

[elleherzog]

It's not a 'hostile' verdict.

[cristinakasselas]

Illegal Occupation - in english to be clear !

[Wdrzzz]

If occupation is illegal, how is resistance condemned?

[franciscouderq]

I don’t need this court to tell me what is obvious, but thanks nonetheless

[abulkalammusthafa]

Why BBC repeatedly water down the verdict as an advisory. If this is vice versa, the ruling will be considered as very serious.

[ermina]

It is not opinion it is a fact that is going on for 76 years

[inconvenientfacts]

Bibi is Polish but says this is his ancestoral home because he shares the religion practiced by Arabs thousands of years ago

[Chasee]

You skipped the part where the Court demanded that Israel evacuate all current settlers and said Israel violated law against Apartheid (i.e., is an apartheid state)!

[topweddingsa]

The rest of the world knew this
The court waited the permission of its real bosses to say it... The same way, ICC waiting for its real bosses to act on Netanyahu

[lynnelowery]

Turkey has been illegally occupying Northern Cyprus since 1974, what has the UN done? And why arnt the displaced Greek Cypriots not called eternal refugees?