Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the conclusion of the International Court of Justice, which demanded an end to settlement activity in the Palestinian territories and payment of reparations for their occupation.
The Israeli prime minister wrote on social network X that “the Jewish people are not conquerors of their land.”
“Neither our eternal capital Jerusalem, nor the heritage of our ancestors in Judea and Samaria (West Bank),” he explained.
According to Netanyahu, “not a single false decision in The Hague will distort this historical truth.”
“The legality of Israeli settlements throughout our homeland is beyond doubt,” the Israeli Prime Minister said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that the Jewish people cannot be considered occupiers in their historic homeland, in response to a decision by the World Court saying Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are a breach of international law.
ReplyDeleteInternational Court of Justice: Israel's practices, including settlement expansion and population displacement, violate its international obligations and violate the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination
ReplyDeleteUN court rules Israel’s settlement policy violates international law
ReplyDeleteThe top UN court ruled Israel’s settlement policy in the West Bank and east Jerusalem violates international law, as it delivered a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.
The court found Israel's transfer of settlers to these areas violates the Fourth Geneva Convention, the court also found that Israel’s use of natural resources was “inconsistent” with its obligations under international law as an occupying power.
Netanyahu rechaza el fallo de la CIJ sobre la ocupación de los territorios palestinos
ReplyDeleteEl primer ministro de Israel, Benjamín Netanyahu, rechazó el fallo de la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) de la ONU, según el cual la actividad de los asentamientos israelíes en Cisjordania equivale a una anexión.
"Ninguna decisión falsa en La Haya distorsionará esta verdad histórica, ni puede cuestionarse la legalidad de los asentamientos israelíes en todos los territorios de nuestra patria", declaró Netanyahu citado por su servicio de prensa.
Poco antes, la CIJ emitió un fallo sobre las consecuencias legales de ocupación israelí de los territorios palestinos.
The Palestinian leadership, based in the West Bank city of Ramallah, said the decision of the UN International Court of Justice to designate Israel's settlement policy as a violation of international law is historic.
ReplyDelete"The historic decision of the UN International Court of Justice is a victory for justice, it confirms the illegality of the Israeli occupation, the need for an immediate end to settlement activities and compensation for the material and emotional damage done to the Palestinians," the Palestinian leadership said in a statement that was reported by the WAFA news agency.
The Palestinian leadership called on the international community to oblige Israel to "end its colonial project completely, immediately, without restrictions or conditions."