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US tells ICJ Israel should not be ordered to immediately end occupation

Richard Visek, acting legal adviser of the US Department of State, right, arrives to address the United Nations' highest court during historic hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 [Peter Dejong/AP]

The United States has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it should not order the unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian territories without security guarantees.

The ICJ, also known as the World Court, is hearing from about 50 countries throughout the week to present their arguments on the issue of a nonbinding opinion on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation.

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