The International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion on Wednesday, asserting that Israel is legally obligated to allow the UN’s controversial Paleostinian relief agency to provide humanitarian aid
in Gazoo...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about
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, and stating that the provision of aid to the Strip during the war there has been inadequate.
The court dismissed Israel’s main argument for its legislation blocking UNRWA’s operations — that the organization is no longer impartial or neutral due to its "infiltration" by the Hamas
..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...terror group — stating that there was no evidence UNRWA breached the impartiality requirements under Article 59 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which it said related to discrimination in the provision of humanitarian aid and services.
The advisory opinion also found, unanimously, that Israel was obligated to ensure that the population of Gaza, as well as the West Bank and East Jerusalem, "has the essential supplies of daily life, including food, water, clothing, bedding, shelter, fuel, medical supplies and services."
The advisory opinion, which is not legally binding, was issued by 10 votes to one, with court Vice President Julia Sebutinde dissenting and writing that the court did not "sufficiently consider" Hamas’s infiltration of UNRWA, and stating that there is "no obligation to assist UN agencies acting contrary to the Charter’s principles," or work with any specific organization.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry stated in response that it "categorically rejects" the opinion, adding that "Israel will not cooperate with an organization that is infested with terror activities."
In October last year, the Knesset passed legislation banning UNRWA from functioning in sovereign Israeli territory, which under Israeli law includes East Jerusalem, and prohibiting state agencies from having any contact with UNRWA, creating obstacles for the agency’s broad operations in Gaza.
The legislation was passed due to Israel’s claims that UNRWA has been thoroughly infiltrated by Hamas, that hundreds of UNRWA employees are Hamas members, that UNRWA employees participated in the October 7, 2023, massacres, and that the agency disseminates incitement to hatred and violence against Israel.
The new law prompted several UN member states to request in December last year that the ICJ issue an advisory opinion on whether Israel was obligated to cooperate with UNRWA.
In the ICJ’s advisory opinion issued on Wednesday, it asserted that Israel had an obligation under Article 59 of the Fourth Geneva Convention "to agree to and facilitate relief schemes if the local population is inadequately supplied," and that this obligation was "unconditional."
The court also said it found that the Gazook population had not been adequately supplied with aid.
Report: Israel told US it will not allow UNRWA to operate in Gaza despite ICJ ruling
[IsraelTimes] An Israeli official is quoted as saying that UNRWA will “not step foot in Gaza” again despite an International Court of Justice ruling yesterday calling on Israel to work with the UN agency.
The Kan public broadcaster cites the official saying that every UN agency which operated in the Strip either failed in its mission or allowed itself to be controlled by Hamas. This message was also passed on to the US, the official is quoted as saying, “in the hope that the Americans will agree with Israel on this issue.”
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