Akbar Shahid Ahmed is the Senior Diplomatic Correspondent for HuffPost, based in Washington, D.C. He can be reached at [email protected]. A native Pakistani, Akbar has reported from across the Muslim-majority world, Europe, Asia and the U.S.
The United Nations ’ top court on Friday said Israel is illegally occupying the Palestinian regions it has controlled since 1967 and must end its presence in them — a landmark statement that boosts momentum for a change in Israel i policy.
Still, the assessment from the court will likely increase pressure on Israel and its allies like the U.S. for progress in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestinians see the occupied West Bank as the heart of the future state that they and most countries believe is key to peace.
The court’s consideration of the Israeli occupation is separate from the case it is considering between South Africa and Israel, in which the former argues the latter may be committing genocide against Palestinians through its ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip. The court has said there is a “plausible” risk of genocide and issued three orders requiring Israel to change its conduct to do more to shield civilians.
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