The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today continued its public hearings regarding the legal implications arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.
The hearings come within the framework of the UN General Assembly’s request for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of Israel’s prolonged occupation for over 57 years.
In the morning session, the court heard briefings from: the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the African Union, the League of Arab States, Turkey, and Zambia, while Spain, Fiji, Maldives, and the Comoros will present their briefs in the evening session.
On the first day of public sessions, the court heard the plea of the State of Palestine, presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al-Maliki, and the legal team of the State of Palestine.
On the second day, the court heard briefings from: South Africa, Algeria, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile.
On the third day, the court heard the briefings of: Colombia, Cuba, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, France, Gambia, Guyana, and Hungary.
On the fourth day, the court heard briefings presented by: China, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, and Mauritius.
On the fifth day, the court heard briefings presented by: Namibia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Indonesia, Qatar, the United Kingdom, Slovenia, Sudan, Switzerland, Syria, and Tunisia submitted briefs to the Court.
On November 11, 2022, the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, the Special Committee on Political Issues and Decolonization, adopted a draft resolution submitted by the State of Palestine to request a legal advisory opinion and advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the nature of the existence of the Israeli colonial occupation in the territory of the State of Palestine, including Jerusalem.
source: WAFA
