In Advisory Opinion requested by U.N. General Assembly, International Court of Justice concludes that Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian territory are unlawful and that, despite Israel's undoubted right of self-defense against terrorism, construction of wall on that occupied territory is violating customary international law and several conventions on human rights and humanitarian law to which Israel belongs. From: International Law Update | Date: July 1, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Transnational Law Associates. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

On December 10, 2003, the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) forwarded to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) a decision the U. N. General Assembly (GA) had taken. Resolution ES-10/14 called for an Advisory Opinion by the Court.

The question is this: "What are the legal consequences arising from the construction of the wall being built by Israel, the occupying Power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including in and around East Jerusalem, as de...

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