Date:

18 Oct 2024

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Article

The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (“Commission”) welcomed the historic advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice. In this position paper, the Commission sets forth its legal analysis and recommendations to Israel, Member States, the General Assembly and the Security Council on implementation of the Court’s advice.

Date:

15 Oct 2024

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Article

The motion calls on the Government to act in support of the UN resolution and ICJ opinion including by ending all military exports to Israel, banning the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements and revoking the 2030 Roadmap which deepens UK economic, trade and security ties with Israel.

Date:

19 Sep 2024

Content Type:

Article

Responding to the adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution demanding that Israel end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months, in compliance with the ICJ July advisory opinion, Amnesty International urges states to halt arms transfers to Israel and cease all trade with illegal settlements.

Date:

18 Sep 2024

Content Type:

Article

The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that demands Israel to end the unlawful presence in Occupied Palestinian Territory and calls upon all States to comply with their obligations under international law as reflected in the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice in July.

Date:

18 Sep 2024

Content Type:

Article

Over 50 days since the ICJ delivered its historic Advisory Opinion, UN experts urge states to impose a full arms embargo on Israel; ban goods and services emerging from both the colonisation of occupied Palestinian territory and other unlawful activities that may be detrimental to Palestinians' rights; cancel or suspend economic relationships, trade agreements and academic relations with Israel that may contribute to its unlawful presence and apartheid regime in the occupied Palestinian territory; and impose sanctions on entities including businesses, corporations and financial institutions, involved in the unlawful occupation and apartheid regime.

Date:

3 Sep 2024

Content Type:

Article

Date:

28 Aug 2024

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Article

According to Amnesty International, the ICJ has demonstrated that Spain, Ireland and Slovenia are correct in calling for a review of the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel. Member states blocking such a review were acting against the obligations indicated by the ICJ in its Advisory Opinion.

Date:

19 Aug 2024

Content Type:

Article

Date:

30 Jul 2024

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Article

Experts hail ICJ declaration on illegality of Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory as “historic” for Palestinians and international law & call on UN Member States to immediately comply by implementing an arms embargo, an end to all other commercial activities that may damage the Palestinians, and targeted sanctions, including asset freezes, on Israeli individuals and entities involved in illegal occupation and racial segregation and apartheid policies.

Date:

6 Jun 2024

Content Type:

Article

Date:

16 Apr 2024

Content Type:

Article

Israel is plausibly committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. This briefer examines the legal consequences of this order for companies and third states, with regard to businesses domiciled in their territory and to their own trade and economic relations.

Date:

25 Mar 2024

Content Type:

Article

The Special Rapporteur recommends that member states immediately implement an arms embargo on Israel, as it appears to have failed to comply with the binding measures ordered by the ICJ on 26 January 2024, as well as other economic and political measures necessary to ensure an immediate and lasting ceasefire and to restore respect for international law, including sanctions.

Date:

23 Feb 2024

Content Type:

Article

UN experts call for an immediate halt to arms exports to Israel, citing potential violations of international humanitarian law and emphasizing States' responsibilities under the Geneva Conventions and the Arms Trade Treaty. They also stated that arms companies had not demonstrated the heightened human rights due diligence required of them and, accordingly, risk complicity in violations.