The court said Israel has no right to sovereignty of the territories, is violating international laws against acquiring territory by force and is impeding Palestinians’ right to self-determination.
It said other nations were obliged not to “render aid or assistance in maintaining” Israel’s presence in the territory. It said Israel must end settlement construction immediately and existing settlements must be removed, according to a summary of the more than 80-page opinion read out by Salam.
ICJ case webpage: Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
Summary of the Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024 (PDF)
Full Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024 (PDF)
Sebutinde even voted against “Decides to comply with the request for an advisory opinion.” wtf