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Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and must end

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Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and must end

THE HAGUE: The top U.N. court says Israel‘s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is “unlawful” and called on it to end. The International Court of Justice said in its non-binding opinion issued Friday that Israel has abused its status as the occupying power in the West Bank and east Jerusalem by carrying out policies … Read more

World Court rules US was wrong to freeze Iranian assets

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World Court rules US was wrong to freeze Iranian assets

THE HAGUE: In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of Iranian companies and ordered the United States to pay compensation, the amount of which will be determined later. However, in a blow for Tehran, the World Court … Read more