{"id":429500,"date":"2024-07-21T08:34:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T05:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=429500"},"modified":"2024-07-21T06:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T03:39:31","slug":"impunity-must-end-world-reacts-to-icj-ruling-against-israeli-occupation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/impunity-must-end-world-reacts-to-icj-ruling-against-israeli-occupation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Impunity must end\u2019: World reacts to ICJ ruling against Israeli occupation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>International reaction has poured in since a ruling by the top United Nations court that Israel\u2019s continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful and should swiftly be brought to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Palestinian officials have hailed the International Court of Justice ruling as a \u201cwatershed moment\u201d in their decades-long fight for justice. Israel quickly condemned Friday\u2019s decision, while its top ally the United States criticised the ruling on Saturday after initial silence.<\/p>\n<p>While nonbinding, the advisory ruling by the 15 judges found that Israel has no right to sovereignty over the occupied territory, has violated international laws against acquiring territory by force and is blocking Palestinians\u2019 right to self-determination.<\/p>\n<p>It further determined countries are obligated not to \u201crender aid or assistance in maintaining\u201d Israel\u2019s presence in the territory.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how the world has reacted:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"australia\">Australia<\/h2>\n<p>The government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it respects the ICJ\u2019s \u201crole in upholding international law and the rules-based order\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to see concrete steps taken by Israel to cease the expansion of settlements to respond to extremist activity,\u201d the government said in a statement, adding that it was still \u201ccarefully considering the detail\u201d of the ruling.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"belgium\">Belgium<\/h2>\n<p>Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib said in a social media post: \u201cBelgium will always stand up for the respect of international law.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"container--ads in-article-ads\">\n<div class=\"ads\">\n<div class=\"ads__slot\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1814331399014351030&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F7%2F20%2Fimpunity-must-end-world-reacts-to-icj-ruling-against-israeli-occupation&amp;sessionId=6367315e6197700a5e93e7d4163c529d046f17f8&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1814331399014351030\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"brazil\">Brazil<\/h2>\n<p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the ruling \u201creinforces the need for a two-state solution, with an independent and viable state of Palestine living side by side with Israel, in peace and security, within the 1967 borders, which include the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with East Jerusalem as its capital\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bolivia\">Bolivia<\/h2>\n<p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the UN and its member states to \u201ctake appropriate measures to stop the crimes being committed in the Gaza Strip and guarantee Palestine\u2019s right to self-determination\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Bolivia cut ties with Israel in the early days of the war and later became the first Latin American country to back a separate genocide case brought against Israel by South Africa at the ICJ.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Israel to end the occupation promptly, halt any new settlement activities and evacuate all existing settlements.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container--ads in-article-ads\">\n<div class=\"ads\">\n<div class=\"ads__slot\">\n<div>The ministry also urged international parties \u201cto respect and implement the ICJ\u2019s advisory opinion, assist the Palestinian people in exercising their right to self-determination and work to end the humanitarian suffering they endure\u201d.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"iceland\">Iceland<\/h2>\n<p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the ICJ ruling is \u201cclear\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContinued Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is unlawful and so are its settlement activities. Iceland calls on Israel to cease all activity that violates international law,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"united-states\">United States<\/h2>\n<p>The administration of President Joe Biden, which often stresses the \u201crules-based order\u201d, criticised the ruling despite acknowledging that Israeli settlements are \u201cinconsistent\u201d with international law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are concerned that the breadth of the court\u2019s opinion will complicate efforts to resolve the conflict and bring about an urgently needed just and lasting peace with two states living side by side in peace and security,\u201d the US Department of State told the Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Source: Al Jazeera<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International reaction has poured in since a ruling by the top United Nations court that Israel\u2019s continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful and should swiftly be brought to an end. 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