Ten Countries Condemn Israeli Occupation Before The Hague Court

On Tuesday, the hearings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the legal consequences of the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories continued on their second day.

The United Nations General Assembly had demanded in a resolution on December 30, 2022, from the ICJ to deliver an advisory opinion on the matter. The opinion is not binding but has a political and moral weight. The ICJ is the UN’s highest court.

Before the public hearing, Israel and its allies argued that the court had no jurisdiction to deliver such an opinion.

One of them was Canada. In its written testimony, which TeleSUR had insight to, the country argued the court could no held jurisdiction, because it lacked the consent of Israel. Canada was to make its oral presentation today, but withdraw in the very last minute. Here are the summaries of the other 10 countries that spoke today before the court.