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ICJ says Israel’s presence in Palestinian territory is unlawful

New housing projects are seen in the Israeli settlement of Givat Ze'ev in the occupied West Bank [File:Ohad Zwigenberg, AP Photo]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Israel’s continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful and should come to an end “as rapidly as possible”.

Nawaf Salam, president of the ICJ in The Hague, read out the nonbinding advisory opinion issued by the 15-judge panel on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory on Friday.

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