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ICJ hearing on Israel’s occupation of Palestine set to resume
20 February 2024 07:44 GMT
The ICJ will hold its second day of hearings today. It's all part of a week-long process in which representatives from 52 countries will provide oral arguments on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza.
A Palestinian legal team kickstarted hearings in The Hague on Monday, while Israel has refused to participate in proceedings beyond a written argument. Today, the court will hear oral arguments from the following 11 countries:
- South Africa
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
- Netherlands
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile