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Palestine/Israel: what are the recommendations of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in terms of law, and the United Nations resolution to stop and repair the Israeli occupation deemed illegal. Photo: Special session of the UN General Assembly during a vote on the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
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Palestine-Israel: it’s time to implement a legal roadmap to peace

A year after the October 7 attack, the war unleashed in response by Israel is spreading to the whole region. The UN’s World Court (ICJ) delivered in July an Opinion that has been followed, on September 18, by a large majority at the UN General Assembly – urging Israel to end its occupation of Palestine. […]
By Nada Kiswanson (for Justice Info)
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