The families of the abductees file a complaint against the leaders of Hamas at the Hague Tribunal/headquarters of the families of the abductees
The International Court of Justice in The Hague will convene tomorrow (Monday) for six days of deliberations to form an opinion on the question of the legality of the ongoing occupation in the territories, following an appeal by the Palestinians to the United Nations. At the end of the process, the court must provide an advisory opinion to the United Nations Security Assembly which should be published in about a year.
The Palestinians initiated the procedure with the support of 87 different countries in the UN and their main claim is that Israel does not temporarily hold the area of Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley, but it is a control of 57 years and therefore it is illegal.
The International Court of Justice in The Hague, last month/Reuters
In official Israel, meanwhile, they maintain ambiguity.
Last week, a discussion was held on the subject in which the ombudsman, Gali Beharev Miara, the heads of the National Assembly, representatives from the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated. However, there are those who hint at the position that Israel is expected to present to the court - members of the International Organization of Lawyers and Jewish Jurists (IJL) who sent a legal memorandum to the tribunal. In the memorandum they claim that the seizure of the territories occurred during the Six Day War in 1967, and was done for the purpose of self-defense. The authors of the memorandum further state that Israel is entitled to hold these territories until a political settlement is reached. According to them, the murderous Hamas attack that began on the morning of October 7 only proves that the possession of these territories is required in order to protect the citizens of the State of Israel.
In light of this, the organization, which has represented in the past in international legal tribunals as well as in the United Nations, states that the International Court of Justice should exercise extra caution before agreeing to provide an advisory opinion to the UN, as requested.
A change in the existing legal structure will undermine the international agreements that have already been reached in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to its authors, and will harm the chances of settling it within the framework of negotiations.
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The memorandum was authored by attorney Daniel Reisner, vice president of IJL, and attorneys Dr. Roy Sheindorf, former deputy ombudsman for international law, Dr. Dov Jacobs and Joshua and Keren, who advise IJL.
Contrary to the claim that South Africa filed with the same court There the decisions and orders of the court are binding on Israel, an advisory opinion is what it is - advisory, but states and commercial corporations may act upon it, so that if the court determines in its opinion that Israel illegally holds territories, various countries and commercial corporations may impose sanctions on Israel.
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