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This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates... The International Court of Justice said Friday that Israel 's decadeslong occupation of Gaza and the West Bank , including East Jerusalem , is unlawful and must end 'as rapidly as possible.' The court's nonbinding advisory opinion was read aloud by ICJ President Nawaf Salam, a Lebanese judge and academic.
The court pointed to 'Israel's systematic failure to prevent or punish' settler violence and 'demolition of Palestinian property' in the West Bank as part of its case that the Israeli government's actions in the occupied territories are indicative of an attempt to permanently annex land and forcibly transfer Palestinians from their homes.
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