The United Nations’ highest court began holding hearings on Monday into Israel’s obligation to facilitate humanitarian aid to the territories it occupies. The hearings are focussed on a request last year from the U.N. General Assembly, which asked the International Court of Justice to weigh in on Israel’s legal responsibilities after the country blocked the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory.
Hearings open for ICJ advisory opinion on Israel’s aid obligations in Gaza, West Bank | AP Explains
The United Nations’ highest court began holding hearings on Monday into Israel’s obligation to facilitate humanitarian aid to the territories it occupies. The hearings are focussed on a request last year from the U.N. General Assembly, which asked the International Court of Justice to weigh in on Israel’s legal responsibilities after the country blocked the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory.
