The International Court of Justice has begun hearings into the legality of Israel’s 56-year occupation of the Palestinian territories, including whether the expansion of Jewish settlements violates the Geneva Conventions.
The proceedings are unrelated to the politically explosive claim brought by South Africa at the same UN court, which alleges Israel is perpetrating genocide on Palestinians in Gaza during its current war with Hamas. Israel denies the allegation.
But the second case at The Hague adds to the legal scrutiny of the Jewish state’s actions over decades of conflict with the Palestinians.
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