THE HAGUE: The UN’s high court docket will subsequent week hand down its view on the authorized penalties of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, a case through which some 52 nations made submissions.
Any opinion delivered by the Worldwide Court docket of Justice could be non-binding, however it’ll come amid mounting worldwide authorized stress on Israel over the struggle in Gaza sparked by the brutal Oct 7 Hamas assaults.
“A public sitting will happen on the Peace Palace in The Hague (on Jul 19) … throughout which Choose Nawaf Salam … will learn out the Advisory Opinion,” the ICJ mentioned on Friday (Jul 12).
The ICJ held a week-long session in February to listen to submissions from nations following a request from the United Nations late final 12 months.
The UN has requested the ICJ at hand down an “advisory opinion” on the “authorized penalties arising from the insurance policies and practices of Israel within the Occupied Palestinian Territory, together with East Jerusalem”.
