Egypt gave an oral argument at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Wednesday, on the UN General Assembly’s resolution that asks the ICJ to give an advisory opinion on the legal effects of Israeli practices in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. Egypt confirmed the ICJ’s jurisdiction to give advisory opinions on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, and its ability to support the goal of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel. The Egyptian representative said that Israel was expanding settlements to change the demographics and illegally claim sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories, which was a colonial act. The statement said that the Israeli occupation’s systematic practices are illegal and violate the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. Egypt said that the West Bank and Gaza are part of the Palestinian territories and that the West Bank and East Jerusalem are occupied territories.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 22, 2024 19:20 UTC