It particulars the obligations for Israel, third-party States and the UN to carry to an finish the illegal occupation, in keeping with the UN Unbiased Worldwide Fee of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, together with East Jerusalem, and Israel.
“Israel’s internationally wrongful acts give rise to State accountability, not just for Israel, however for all States,” mentioned Navi Pillay, chair of the UN Human Rights Council-mandated fee.
“All States are obligated to not recognise territorial or sovereignty claims made by Israel over the occupied territories.”
Learn the fee’s full place paper right here.
States should not present help
Explaining the fee’s paper, Ms. Pillay mentioned that States should show how their dealings differ concerning Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
For example, she famous {that a} State should not recognise Jerusalem because the capital of Israel or place its diplomatic representatives to Israel in Jerusalem, which Palestinians declare because the capital of their future State.
As well as, States should not render support or help in sustaining the illegal occupation, which incorporates monetary, navy and political support or assist, the fee chair mentioned.
How the UN can implement motion
The paper additionally particulars how the Normal Meeting and the Safety Council can determine and implement the exact actions required to carry the occupation to an finish as quickly as attainable.
The fee discovered that the advisory opinion of the Worldwide Court docket of Justice (ICJ) on the authorized penalties arising from the insurance policies and practices of Israel within the Occupied Palestinian Territory, together with East Jerusalem, is authoritative and unambiguous in stating that Israel’s continued presence within the Occupied Palestinian Territory is illegal.
“The fee has at all times said that the basis reason behind the protracted battle and cycles of violence is the occupation,” Ms. Pillay mentioned, noting that its 2022 report back to the Normal Meeting had concluded that the occupation is illegal below worldwide legislation.
“The Fee welcomed the historic advisory opinion from the very best court docket within the United Nations system,” she mentioned.
Work to finish occupation
“It’s incumbent on all States to work cooperatively so as carry the illegal occupation to an finish and to work in direction of the complete realisation of the proper of the Palestinian folks to self-determination,” Ms. Pillay mentioned, calling on all States to implement the Normal Meeting decision handed on 13 September 2024.
On 17 September, the Normal Meeting adopted a decision throughout its tenth emergency particular session calling for an finish to Israeli occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory inside one 12 months.
Learn our explainer on UN emergency particular classes right here.
The UN Human Rights Council mandated the fee in Might 2021 to “examine, within the Occupied Palestinian Territory, together with East Jerusalem, and in Israel, all alleged violations of worldwide humanitarian legislation and all alleged violations and abuses of worldwide human rights legislation main as much as and since 13 April 2021”.
Discover out extra concerning the fee right here.
