{"id":298846,"date":"2024-07-19T11:17:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T15:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=298846"},"modified":"2024-11-27T11:11:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:11:26","slug":"advisory-opinion-icj-19jul24","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/advisory-opinion-icj-19jul24\/","title":{"rendered":"ICJ&#8217;s Advisory Opinion &#8211; Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/icj-and-question-of-palestine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To learn more about all ICJ cases related to the question of Palestine, click here to visit the dedicated webpage.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-00-frc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">French<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">19 July<br \/>\nGeneral List No. 186<br \/>\n19 July 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES<br \/>\nOF ISRAEL IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY,<br \/>\nINCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"World Top Court Declares Israel&#039;s Occupation of Palestine UNLAWFUL &amp; Calls for Immediate End to it\" width=\"1320\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yJXpMSShuTk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>(&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>285. For these reasons,<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE COURT,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(1) <em>Unanimously,<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Finds that it has jurisdiction to give the advisory opinion requested;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(2) <em>By fourteen votes to one,<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Decides to comply with the request for an advisory opinion;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IN FAVOUR: President Salam; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa,<br \/>\nNolte, Charlesworth, Brant, G\u00f3mez Robledo, Cleveland, Aurescu, Tladi;<br \/>\nAGAINST: Vice-President Sebutinde;<\/p>\n<p>(3) <em>By eleven votes to four,<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Is of the opinion that the State of Israel\u2019s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IN FAVOUR: President Salam; Judges Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth,<br \/>\nBrant, G\u00f3mez Robledo, Cleveland, Tladi;<br \/>\nAGAINST: Vice-President Sebutinde; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Aurescu;<\/p>\n<p>(4) <em>By eleven votes to four,<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Is of the opinion that the State of Israel is under an obligation to bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IN FAVOUR: President Salam; Judges Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth,<br \/>\nBrant, G\u00f3mez Robledo, Cleveland, Tladi;<br \/>\nAGAINST: Vice-President Sebutinde; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Aurescu;<\/p>\n<p>(5) <em>By fourteen votes to one,<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Is of the opinion that the State of Israel is under an obligation to cease immediately all new settlement activities, and to evacuate all settlers from the Occupied Palestinian Territory;<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nIN FAVOUR: President Salam; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa,<br \/>\nNolte, Charlesworth, Brant, G\u00f3mez Robledo, Cleveland, Aurescu, Tladi;<br \/>\nAGAINST: Vice-President Sebutinde;<\/p>\n<p>(6) <em>By fourteen votes to one,<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Is of the opinion that the State of Israel has the obligation to make reparation for the damage caused to all the natural or legal persons concerned in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IN FAVOUR: President Salam; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa,<br \/>\nNolte, Charlesworth, Brant, G\u00f3mez Robledo, Cleveland, Aurescu, Tladi;<br \/>\nAGAINST: Vice-President Sebutinde;<\/p>\n<p>(7) <em>By twelve votes to three,<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Is of the opinion that all States are under an obligation not to recognize as legal the situation arising from the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by the continued presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IN FAVOUR: President Salam; Judges Tomka, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa, Nolte,<br \/>\nCharlesworth, Brant, G\u00f3mez Robledo, Cleveland, Tladi;<br \/>\nAGAINST: Vice-President Sebutinde; Judges Abraham, Aurescu;<\/p>\n<p>(8) <em>By twelve votes to three,<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Is of the opinion that international organizations, including the Â鶹APP, are under an obligation not to recognize as legal the situation arising from the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IN FAVOUR: President Salam; Judges Tomka, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa, Nolte,<br \/>\nCharlesworth, Brant, G\u00f3mez Robledo, Cleveland, Tladi;<br \/>\nAGAINST: Vice-President Sebutinde; Judges Abraham, Aurescu;<\/p>\n<p>(9) <em>By twelve votes to three,<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Is of the opinion that the Â鶹APP, and especially the General Assembly, which requested this opinion, and the Security Council, should consider the precise modalities and further action required to bring to an end as rapidly as possible the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IN FAVOUR: President Salam; Judges Tomka, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa, Nolte,<br \/>\nCharlesworth, Brant, G\u00f3mez Robledo, Cleveland, Tladi;<br \/>\nAGAINST: Vice-President Sebutinde; Judges Abraham, Aurescu.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"subdocument \">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Declaration of President Salam: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-01-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em>; <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-01-fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Dissenting opinion of Vice-President Sebutinde: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-02-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Declaration of Judge Tomka: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-03-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em>; <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-03-fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Joint opinion of Judges Tomka, Abraham and Aurescu: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-04-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em>; <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-04-fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Separate opinion of Judge Yusuf: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-05-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Declaration of Judge Xue: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-06-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Separate opinion of Judge Iwasawa: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-07-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Separate opinion of Judge Nolte: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-08-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Joint declaration of Judges Nolte and Cleveland: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-09-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Declaration of Judge Charlesworth: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-10-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Declaration of Judge Brant: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-11-fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Separate opinion of Judge G\u00f3mez Robledo: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-12-fr-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Separate opinion of Judge Cleveland: <em><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-13-en-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Declaration of Judge Tladi: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/186-20240719-adv-01-14-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; To learn more about all ICJ cases related to the question of Palestine, click here to visit the dedicated webpage. &nbsp; French 19 July General List No. 186 19 July 2024 LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF ISRAEL IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, INCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM (&#8230;) 285. 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