The International Court of Justice in The Hague begins today a week of listening to Israel’s humanitarian obligations to the Palestinians, more than 50 days after the Israeli army imposed a complete blockade on the Gaza Strip banning humanitarian aid. Representatives of various countries in the UN will present their positions for five days, starting today at 10:00 (local time, 11:00 am Greece) with the Palestinian representative. Another 38 countries – among them the US, China, France, Russia and Saudi Arabia – as well as the Islamic Cooperation Organization, the Arab League and the African Union will present their positions. In December, the UN General Assembly had adopted a large majority decision, which had been filed by Norway, which was calling for the International Court of Justice to issue an opinion on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to the Palestinians. The International Court of Justice is called upon to clarify what Israel is obliged to do with regard to the presence of the UN and the […]
Source: News Beast
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