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Monday, February 19, 2024
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Monday, February 19, 2024
Israel says it rejects legitimacy of ongoing hearing at ICJ on West Bank control
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A view of the Peace Palace, housing the United Nations' top court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Feb. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
As the hearing continues at the International Court of Justice over Israel’s control over the West Bank, the Prime Minister’s Office issues a statement saying that it does not recognize the legitimacy of the ongoing proceedings.
The statement says that the trial is “designed to harm Israel’s right to defend itself from existential threats.”
“The hearing in The Hague is part of a Palestinian attempt to dictate the results of a diplomatic settlement without any negotiations,” the statement adds. “We will continue to fight this attempt, and the government and the Knesset are unified in rejecting his invalid trend.”
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