The International Court of Justice
The propaganda surrounding the Palestine / Israel conflict is so heavy, that the truths have become distorted, the facts blurred and the core issues have been sidelined.

Here are a few facts:

The International Court of Justice has ruled on the matter:


The World Court, the highest judicial body in the world, has advised on many issues in this conflict.

  • The Israeli Settlements in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem are illegal under International Law and must be removed.
Yet,
* Israel is still expanding these Jew-Only Settlements.
* Israel is still destroying Palestinian homes and villages to build new Settlements.
* Israel has built a Separation Wall around the Settlements to protect them from angry Palestinians.
* Israel insists on keeping these Settlements under any Peace Deal with Palestinians.

  • West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem are Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Israel, and mainstream media, continue to refer to these as 'disputed territories'. Why? To lend validity to the Zionist Settlement enterprise? These are not 'disputed'. There is nothing to negotiate here, yet the world sit through countless Peace Conferences and awaits an esoteric Peace Deal. The World Court has spoke: They are "Occupied Palestinian Territories", plain and simple. Case closed.


You can read the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice here.

By Boycotting Israeli Goods you tell the Israeli government that their flouting of International Law is unacceptable.

 

The Significance of the ICJ Ruling

"The 9 July 2004 ruling is the first from the Court regarding the legality of Israel's actions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. The conclusions reached by the Court pertaining to Israel's obligations are based on binding laws such as United Nations Security Council resolutions and the Fourth Geneva Conventions. States are obliged to ensure that international law is followed.

The Court's ruling specifically recognizes the role of the international community by calling upon nations to "ensure compliance by Israel with international humanitarian law" (par. 146)."

One Year After the ICJ Ruling: Israel's Construction of the Wall and Settlements Continues Unabated.