ICJ to hold hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories
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Hearings into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation are separate from the genocide case brought by South Africa.
The United Nations’s highest court is set to open historic hearings into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of the Palestinian territories.
The week-long proceedings, which begin at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Monday, come as Israel continues its devastating war on Gaza.
The assault has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since October 7.
The case is separate from the genocide complaint South Africa filed at the ICJ against Israel for its alleged violations in the ongoing war.
It focuses instead on Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem since 1967.
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