The Palestinian people obtain justice before the International Court of Justice

The Hague, July 19, 2024. Today, the International Court of Justice issued its advisory opinion and responded to questions raised by the General Assembly regarding the Legal Consequences of Israel's policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.

In its Advisory Opinion, the Court concluded that:

1. the State of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful;
2. the State of Israel is under an obligation to bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible;
3. the State of Israel is under an obligation to cease immediately all new settlement activities, and to evacuate all settlers from the Occupied Palestinian Territory;
4. the State of Israel has the obligation to make reparation for the damage caused to all the natural or legal persons concerned in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;
5. all States are under an obligation not to recognize as legal the situation arising from the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by the continued presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;
6. international organizations, including the United Nations, are under an obligation not to recognize as legal the situation arising from the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; and
7. the United Nations, and especially the General Assembly, which requested the opinion, and the Security Council, should consider the precise modalities and further action required to bring to an end as rapidly as possible the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Cuba had the honor of defending the Palestinian cause through its participation in this advisory opinion, where Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, on behalf of Cuba, asked the court to issue an opinion that end so many years of Israel´s impunity.

Cuba's genuine interest and commitment to peace, and based on its historical and unconditional solidarity with the peoples subject to colonialism and foreign domination, as well as its support for Palestine, was evident in the hug between the ambassadors of Palestine and Cuba at the end of the hearing this afternoon.

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