The ICJ’s landmark ruling declares Israel as an occupying force, a usurper of Palestinian land and property, prompting mixed reactions from activists outside the ICJ in the Hague.
The court found that Israel's use of natural resources was “inconsistent” with its obligations under international law as an occupying power. Photo: AFP
Hours later, the ICJ declared Israel’s settlement policy in the West Bank and East Jerusalem violates international law. The opinion of the 15-member panel of judges from around the world dealt a blow to the claim of legality by Israel over its 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state—a ruling that could have more effect on international opinion than it will on Israeli policies.
“In the past few months, I have seen that the ICJ is simply a façade, unfortunately. We can see it in the genocide convention case, for example, where an immediate halt was ordered in the military operation in Rafah, which is a safe zone. But in the past few months, it has been continuously, indiscriminately bombed,” she says.
“Journalists have risked their lives showing us . And it has been ignored by the international community. But we are happy that ICJ is giving us a legal framework that we as activists, as people, can build on. So we have more means to pressure our governments,” she says. The presence of Israeli settlements and the accompanying infrastructure, such as settler-only roads and military checkpoints, have also restricted the movement of Palestinians, thus reducing employment opportunities and hindering trade and commerce.
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