FACT CHECK · WEST BANK, SETTLER VIOLENCE AND APARTHEID
Claim: ICJ and UN: settlements break international law
TRUETHE ANSWER
Conceded: on 19 Jul 2024 the ICJ found, 11 to 4, that Israel's continued presence in the OPT is unlawful. UNSC 2334 (2016) calls settlements a flagrant violation. The ICJ opinion is advisory.
SOURCE
ICJ advisory opinion 19 Jul 2024 (case 186), operative para 3; UNSC res. 2334 (2016), para 1
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