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🐍   The world's highest court has confirmed what we Palestinians always knew: Israel's settlements are illegal | Raja Shehadeh

This ruling lays bare the reality of Israel’s occupation. Acting on it will bring us closer to peaceOver the past 57 years, Palestinians in the West Bank such as myself have suffered the rise of Israeli settlements taking over our land, restricting our own development and destroying the natural beauty of the landscape. We spared no effort in describing how this aggression was contrary to local and international law. But it was like crying into the wind. No one was listening. Israeli defenders, meanwhile, spread spurious justifications for the country’s actions, raising doubts in the minds of many about the veracity of our position.Last Friday, the highest court in the world, the international court of justice (ICJ) ...

The Guardian     Jul 23, 2024