Qatar tells the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it rejects the \u201cdouble standards\u201d when international law applies to some but not to others during a hearing on Israel\u2019s occupation of the Palestinian territories.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome children are deemed worthy of protection while others are killed in their thousands,\u201d senior Qatari diplomat Mutlaq al-Qahtani said on Friday in The Hague.<\/p>\n
\u201cQatar rejects such double standards. International law must be upheld in all circumstances. It must be applied to all, and there must be accountability\u201d.<\/p>\n
Al-Qahtani added that Israel had implemented an \u201capartheid regime\u201d to maintain the \u201cdomination of Jewish Israelis over Palestinians\u201d.<\/p>\n
He also said the occupation is \u201cillegal\u201d due to it violating the Palestinian people\u2019s right to self-determination.<\/p>\n
The court has the \u201cclear mandate and indeed the responsibility to remedy this unacceptable situation. The credibility of the international legal order depends on your opinion, and the stakes cannot be higher.\u201d<\/p>\n
Qatar, the United States and Egypt are currently mediating negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to stop the current war, which is taking a devastating toll on Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n
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