TWO-STATE SOLUTION
The advisory opinion by ICJ judges is just not binding however carries weight below worldwide legislation and should weaken assist for Israel.
The State Division stated the best way ahead was by means of direct negotiations.
“Israeli settlements within the West Financial institution and East Jerusalem, and the regime related to them, have been established and are being maintained in violation of worldwide legislation,” ICJ President Nawaf Salam stated on Friday whereas studying the findings of a 15-judge panel.
The court docket stated Israel’s obligations embody paying restitution for hurt and “the evacuation of all settlers from current settlements”.
Israel rejected the opinion and stated a political settlement can solely be reached by means of negotiations. The workplace of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the opinion, which it referred to as historic.
The State Division stated it “strongly discourages” events from utilizing the ICJ opinion “as a pretext for additional unilateral actions that deepen divisions or for supplanting a negotiated two-state resolution”.