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UN top court shouldn’t urge Israel to immediately withdraw from Palestinian-claimed lands, US says

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United States said Wednesday the United Nations’ top court should not issue an advisory opinion that says Israel should “immediately and unconditionally withdraw” from territories sought for a Palestinian state. Acting State Department legal adviser Richard Visek said the 15-judge panel at the International Court of Justice should not seek … 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