World Court to deliver opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories on July 19

A record 52 countries presented arguments at what is also known as the World Court about the legal ramifications of Israel's actions in the territories in February after the U.N. General Assembly asked the ICJ in 2022 for an advisory, non-binding, opinion.

The U.N.-affiliated ICJ is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between nations and it gives advisory opinions on international legal issues. (File Photo)

The International Court of Justice will deliver its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories on July 19, the ICJ said on Friday.

A record 52 countries presented arguments at what is also known as the World Court about the legal ramifications of Israel’s actions in the territories in February after the U.N. General Assembly asked the ICJ in 2022 for an advisory, non-binding, opinion.

While Israel has ignored such opinions in the past, the ICJ ruling next week could add political pressure over its devastating nine-month-old war against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The U.N.-affiliated ICJ is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between nations and it gives advisory opinions on international legal issues.

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