The International Court of Justice, or the World Court, said on Friday that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements was illegal and should be ended as soon as possible
The U.S. criticized “the breadth” of the top U.N. court’s opinion that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, with Washington saying it would complicate efforts to resolve the conflict.
, delivering its strongest findings to date on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The court said Israel’s obligations include paying restitution for harm and “the evacuation of all settlers from existing settlements."
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