Iran Welcomes ICJ Opinion Condemning Israeli Violations in Palestine

The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman hailed the International Court of Justice’s latest advisory opinion on Palestine, saying it reaffirms the Israeli regime’s ongoing breaches of international humanitarian law and its obligations toward the Palestinian people under occupation.

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In a post on his X account on Saturday, Esmaeil Baqaei reacted to the ICJ’s latest opinion on Palestine issued on October 22.

“The ICJ’s latest opinion on Palestine (22 October) is calling out, once again, the undeniable truth that the Israeli regime continues to be THE TREMENDOUS VIOLATOR of each and every norm of int'l humanitarian law,” he said.

“The Opinion reaffirms that the Israeli regime is under an obligation to ensure the basic needs of the Palestinians who are living under its occupation, including the supplies essential for their survival, and that it must not impede the provision of such supplies,” the spokesman added.

“The Court has recalled the obligation under int'l law not to use starvation as a method of warfare. The ICJ has already issued another straightforward opinion reaffirming that the occupation of Palestinian lands is ‘unlawful’ and must end,” Baqaei stated.

“Israeli regime has persistently defied all these principles & rules. The Israeli regime is accused, by both ICC and ICJ, of committing the most atrocious crimes of int'l concern, namely WAR CRIMES, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY and Genocide in Gaza,” he underlined.

“The chronic impunity accorded to Israel by its supporters & apologists must end,” the Iranian spokesperson added.

The ICJ has issued an advisory opinion saying that Israel must support United Nations relief efforts in Gaza, including those conducted by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), regarding Israel’s legal responsibilities towards UN agencies and other international organizations operating in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.

The court found that the Israeli regime’s allegations against UNRWA – including that it had been complicit in the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attack on Israel – were unsubstantiated.

The court also said that Israel, as the occupying power, had to ensure that the “basic needs” of the Palestinian population of Gaza were met, “including the supplies essential for survival”, such as food, water, shelter, fuel, and medicine./tasnim