Qatar welcomes ICJ's ruling on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory and East Jerusalem
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Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar welcomed the advisory opinion reached by the International Court of Justice, affirming that Israel is obligated to end...
Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar welcomed the advisory opinion reached by the International Court of Justice, affirming that Israel is obligated to end its illegal presence in the occupied Palestinian territory and East Jerusalem.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the Court's opinion covers the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza, as the Court considered that they constitute "a single territorial unit, the unity, contiguity, integrity and respect of which must be preserved." The Court affirmed that Israel is obligated to end its illegal presence on Palestinian land as soon as possible, as well as to stop all new settlements, evacuate all settlers from the occupied Palestinian land and compensate all those harmed by these illegal practices.
The Ministry affirms the State of Qatar's support for the court's position and calls on all countries and international organizations not to recognize or provide support for illegal Israeli practices.
The Ministry points out that the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice reflects the provisions of international law that must be respected, and in this context calls on all countries to work towards implementing the Court’s opinion immediately and unconditionally.
It affirms the State of Qatar's firm position on the justice of the Palestinian cause, the moral necessity of supporting the legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, and stresses the need to work together to end the Israeli apartheid occupation, recognize the State of Palestine within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, and fully achieve the right of return for Palestinian refugees.