The third day of the sessions of the Hague Tribunal to examine the actions of the Zionist regime

The International Court of Justice in The Hague today (Wednesday) continued its public meetings on the legal consequences of the policies and actions of the Zionist regime in the Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.

In today’s session, which is the third one-week session of this court, the representatives of America and Egypt expressed their positions.

The American representative at the International Court of Justice said: There is great international support for a solution that leads to the formation of a Palestinian state.

This American official further claimed that there are difficult options to establish real security and peace. He also said: the court should not accept the proposal of some parties to review the actions of only one party.

On the other hand, in today’s session of the International Court of Justice, the representative of Egypt stated: Israel continues to kill in Gaza and continues to impose siege and famine.

Yasmin Moussa, advisor to the Egyptian Foreign Minister, emphasized: Israel continues its illegal actions in the West Bank and supports the violence of the settlers. Settlements continue in the West Bank and the number of settlers has reached 750,000. The losses of the Palestinian nation should be compensated by immediately stopping the occupation, stopping the annexation of lands and displacing the residents.

The representative of Egypt pointed out that from Egypt’s point of view, it is impossible to leave the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem in the current situation, and emphasized that the occupation of the Zionist regime is an illegal settlement operation. He added: The policy of forced relocation is a clear violation of international laws and is classified as ethnic cleansing.

The Deputy Foreign Minister of Cuba also stated on behalf of his country: The Republic of Cuba believes that instead of talking about the apartheid structure, this structure should be tried on the charge of committing mass murder in Palestine.

He further asked the International Court of Justice to hold the Zionist regime responsible for the systematic violations of international laws in the Palestinian territories. This Cuban official emphasized: The approved agreement against mass killing imposes punishments on its perpetrators, and this punishment includes all those who are currently opposing the establishment of a ceasefire in Gaza.

The representative of Colombia also said: Israel is violating the UN Charter and has occupied Palestinian lands and deprived its people of the right to self-determination. The court is aware of the all-out war started by Israel and the current events in Gaza.

The hearings of the Hague Court started on Sunday to examine the policies and actions of the Zionist regime, including occupation, settlement building, land annexation, and their legal consequences for the Zionist regime.

These meetings were held within the framework of the UN General Assembly’s request to the International Court of Justice to issue its verdict regarding the consequences of the continuous occupation of the Zionist regime over the past 57 years.

The Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, which is specialized in political issues and stopping colonialism, on November 11, 2022, approved the draft resolution presented by the State of Palestine, that the ruling of the International Court of Justice on the nature of Israel as an occupier and colonizer in the Palestinian territory. He asked for the word “Quds”.

The first day of these meetings was devoted to the complaint of the State of Palestine, which was presented by Riyad al-Maliki, the Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority, and the legal group of the State of Palestine.

On Tuesday, the representatives of the countries of South Africa, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile made their statements in two morning and evening sessions of the court.

At today’s meeting, in addition to America and Egypt, the representatives of Colombia, Cuba, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, France, Gambia, Guyana and Hungary are scheduled to speak during the morning and evening sessions.

Source: IRNA