legality

U.S. testifies at ICJ hearing on legality of Israeli occupation

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BRUSSELS — The United States again diverged from allies Wednesday to back Israel before the International Court of Justice, despite growing tension between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza. In a presentation in The Hague, U.S. officials warned that an advisory opinion from the top U.N. court, if … Read more

Top UN court to hold hearings on legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, plunging the 15 international judges back into the heart of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Six days of hearings are scheduled at the International Court of Justice, during which … Read more