A Palestinian flag flies outside the International Court of Justice, which opened hearings into a United Nations request for an advisory opinion on Israel's obligations to allow humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the West Bank, in The Hague, Netherlands, on April 28, 2025. The International Court of Justice is expected to hear arguments this week from at least 40 countries about whether Israel has failed to carry out its obligations as both an occupying power and a U.N. member state by refusing to allow and facilitate humanitarian assistance in war-torn Gaza. “While we watch, the gaze of Palestinians is directed squarely at the international community and this court, whose advice is urgently being sought for the protection of the most fundamental rights, including the right to life.”
Author: Sanjana Karanth
Published at: 2025-04-29 22:29:36
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