Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Issued on Friday in response to a 2022 UN General Assembly request, the ICJ's opinion deems th e continuedIsraeli occupation as a violation of the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and a breach of the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force.
The landmark opinion urges Israel to swiftly end the occupation, halt new settlements, and remove existing settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Egypt further welcomes the ICJ's call on all states and international organizations, including the UN, to refuse recognition of the Israeli occupation's legal standing, according to a statement by the foreign ministry.
Egypt also commended the ICJ’s request to the UNGA and the UN Security Council to put in place the necessary measures to end this unlawful Israeli presence, the statement noted.
The statement called on all international parties to implement the ICJ’s advisory opinion, enable the Palestinian people to exercise their legal right to self-determination and work to end the humanitarian suffering they endure.
Cairo also called for an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza and unrestricted humanitarian aid access, the statement added.
Egypt reiterated its commitment to supporting Palestinian rights, including an independent state on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, advocating for a just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution.
The advisory opinion, while non-binding, was the first time the ICJ has expressed its view on the legality of Israel’s presence in territories it captured in the 1967 war.
The court started examining the case at the beginning of last year. The opinion is set to be referred to the UNGA.
This case is separate from another active case brought to the ICJ by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians in the war in Gaza.
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