The Hague Court examines Israel’s occupation

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the highest judicial authority of the United Nations is scheduled to start on Monday to begin the hearings to deal with more than 6 decades of Israeli occupation of the Palestinian lands in the midst of the recent Gaza war.

The 6-day hearings at the International Court of Justice based in The Hague will last until February 26. Representatives of more than 50 countries and international organizations are expected to present their opinions in these meetings. Discussions will start with the presentation of a lawsuit by the Palestinian state on Monday.

Although these meetings are held during the Gaza war, they have nothing to do with it. These meetings are the result of a resolution that was approved by the United Nations Security Council on December 30, 2022, and asked the Hague Court to announce its advisory opinion regarding the issue of Israel’s occupation. 15 judges of the International Court of Justice should Two questions should be answered: What are the legal consequences of the continuous violation of the Palestinians’ right to self-determination through the policies of occupation, settlement and annexation of Palestinian lands since 1967?

Another question that the International Court The justice is looking for an answer to that, how do Israel’s policies and policies affect the occupation situation and what are its legal consequences for all members of the United Nations?

The answers of the International Court of Justice to these questions will be non-binding. But they will contain broad symbolic meanings and may influence policies towards their integration into international law.

The request for this advisory opinion follows the publication of a report by the United Nations Human Rights Council in October 2022. Was raised. In this report, it was stated that there are “substantial reasons” that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands can be considered illegal in terms of international law.

The report of the United Nations Human Rights Council also stated that land occupations during war are temporary and should not deprive the occupied power of its right to form an independent country.

Israel said that it is not within the jurisdiction of the court to deal with this issue. Israel’s Foreign Ministry has claimed that the UN Human Rights Council’s report is “biased, incomplete and incompetent” and stems from “hatred of Israel”.

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