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Advertisement Skip linksSkip to Content play Live Close navigation menu Navigation menu * NewsShow more news sections * Middle East * Africa * Asia * US & Canada * Latin America * Europe * Asia Pacific * War on Gaza * Trump 2.0 * Opinion * Sport * Video * MoreShow more sections * Features * Ukraine war * Economy * Human Rights * Climate Crisis * Investigations * Interactives * In Pictures * Science & Technology * Podcasts play Live Click here to searchsearch Sign upEnrich your Al Jazeera experience by signing in or creating an account.Close Tooltip Navigation menucaret-left * Israel-Palestine conflict * Live updates * A Palestinian family’s olive harvest * Photos * A young amputee’s fight for healing * Gaza waits for a ceasefire of its own * Why does Israel want to continue the war? * The war in maps and charts * Which countries recognise Palestine? * Why has Abbas nominated a successor? caret-right ICJ HEARINGS ON ISRAEL’S OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE UPDATES: DAY TWO Week-long arguments continue as representatives of 10 nations make their case before the UN court in The Hague. play videoplay video By Federica Marsi and Tamila Varshalomidze Published On 20 Feb 202420 Feb 2024 Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. Close Tooltip Click here to share on social media share-grey facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink This live page is now closed. Read more * live-orange 20 Feb 2024 - 17:00 (17:00 GMT) THANKS FOR JOINING US This live page is now closed, but you can follow our continuing coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza here. To learn more about the ICJ case against Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine, read this. And if you want to know about South Africa’s separate case at the ICJ on the war and the possible crime of genocide, watch this. Click here to share on social media share-grey facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink * live-orange 20 Feb 2024 - 16:50 (16:50 GMT) HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED TODAY We will be closing this live page soon. Here’s a recap of the day’s events: * Ten countries presented their arguments on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. * South Africa, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Bangladesh and Belgium made their case during the morning session, with Belize, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile delivering their statements in the afternoon. * Canada was also initially scheduled to present its arguments but decided to pull out at the last minute. * Kicking off proceedings, the representative of South Africa compared the Israeli occupation to apartheid and said the ICJ’s hearings could help bring an end to a system of racial oppression that had no place in the modern world. * Overall, the speakers’ main points revolved around the right of Palestinian people to self-determination and the permanent nature of Israel’s occupation, which is resulting in a de facto annexation. * They also stressed Israel’s obligation to cease its violations, make full reparation and offer appropriate assurances of non-repetition. Other states have the obligation to cooperate to bring this situation to an end. Click here to share on social media share-grey facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink Advertisement * live-orange 20 Feb 2024 - 16:45 (16:45 GMT) MEANWHILE, US VETOES ANOTHER GAZA CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION AT UNSC US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield has said the Algeria-drafted resolution would harm the truce negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Thirteen countries in the 15-member body backed the measure, with one – the United Kingdom – abstaining. The vote marks the third time the US, which is scheduled to present its arguments tomorrow at the ICJ, has vetoed Gaza ceasefire proposals at the Security Council since the start of the war on Gaza. Find all the details here. Click here to share on social media share-grey facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink * live-orange 20 Feb 2024 - 16:35 (16:35 GMT) WHO WILL PRESENT ARGUMENTS TOMORROW? Wednesday promises to be another busy day at the ICJ, with the following countries scheduled to present their oral arguments: * Colombia * Cuba * Egypt * United Arab Emirates * United States * Russia * France * The Gambia * Guyana * Hungary Proceedings will kick off at 09:00 GMT. Click here to share on social media share-grey facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink * live-orange 20 Feb 2024 - 16:25 (16:25 GMT) FIRST 10 COUNTRIES MADE CLEAR ISRAEL’S OCCUPATION UNLAWFUL, SHOULD END IMMEDIATELY * Step Vaessen Reporting from The Hague The question of whether the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is unlawful was very clearly answered by all 10 countries: It is absolutely unlawful and it should end immediately. South Africa argued that this is a colonial apartheid system and that settlements have to be dismantled and reparations paid. Even countries that have very strong ties with Israel, like the Netherlands and Belgium, had very strong words of condemnation. One legal argument that was very much dominant throughout the hearing was the permanence of the occupation. Israel has long argued that the occupation is temporary, but these countries have argued that there is no evidence that this is so. That violates international law. There was condemnation for the defiance shown by Israel for the hundreds of resolutions that have been passed over the years. We are going to continue tomorrow as these were only 10 of the more than 50 countries we will hear from over six days here at the Peace Palace in The Hague. Video Player is loading. Play Video PlaySkip BackwardSkip Forward Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded: 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE Remaining Time -0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters * Chapters Descriptions * descriptions off, selected Captions * captions settings, opens captions settings dialog * captions off, selected Quality Levels Audio Track Fullscreen This is a modal window. 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Video Duration 01 minutes 12 seconds 01:12 South Africa urges court to find Israeli occupation illegal Click here to share on social media share-grey facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink * live-orange 20 Feb 2024 - 16:15 (16:15 GMT) SITTING ADJOURNED And that brings an end to today’s proceedings. It was an eventful today at the court, with presentations from South Africa, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile. Canada was also initially scheduled to present its arguments but decided to pull out at the last minute. Stay with us as we continue to bring you analysis and reaction to the second day of hearings at the ICJ. Click here to share on social media share-grey facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink * live-orange 20 Feb 2024 - 16:12 (16:12 GMT) ‘SYSTEMATIC VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW PART OF ISRAEL’S STATE POLICY’ Ximena Fuentes Torrijo continues by saying that the policy and practices of settlements pursued by Israel since 1967 “indicates its intention to claim that its own population has the right to stay permanently” in the occupied territories. Similarly, Chile’s legal representative notes that the exploitation of Palestinian natural resources also demonstrates Israel’s attempt to exercise sovereign powers over these territories. “By virtue of its actions, including the exploitation of natural resources, the policies of settlements, the erection of the wall, the legalisation of outposts, among others, Israel has demonstrated its intention to control indefinitely the occupied Palestinian territory,” she says. “Hence Israel’s occupation has become an annexation.” Concluding the presentation, Torrijo says that Chile contends that “these systematic breaches are also a basis to declare that the occupation is illegal”, adding that “the systematic violation of international law” is part of Israel’s state policy. “The obligations of the occupying obviously persist despite the fact that this occupation must come to an end,” she says. Click here to share on social media share-grey facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink Advertisement * live-orange 20 Feb 2024 - 16:10 (16:10 GMT) MORE FROM CHILE’S REPRESENTATIVE Ximena Fuentes Torrijo notes that the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented a rapid deterioration of the situation in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7, including the disproportionate use of force resulting in unlawful killings, mass arbitrary arrests and ill treatment. She also says the following: * High-ranking Israeli authorities clearly express that they have no intent to guarantee the right of Palestinian people to self-determination. Instead, occupation has become indistinguishable from annexation as Israel neither regards itself nor behaves as a temporary occupant. * Israel’s policies run counter to the possibility of reaching a two-state solution and a sustainable peace in the region. * The conclusion that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal lies on two grounds: The occupation has become an annexation. Israel’s systematic violations require an end to the occupation to effectively protect the right of Palestinians. * Israel is under the obligation to cease these violations, make full reparation and offer appropriate assurances of non-repetition. Other states have the obligation to cooperate to bring this situation to an end. Click here to share on social media share-grey facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink * SIGN UP FOR AL JAZEERA WEEKLY NEWSLETTER The latest news from around the world. Timely. Accurate. Fair. Subscribe Your subscription failed. Please try again. Please check your email to confirm your subscription By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy protected by reCAPTCHA * live-orange 20 Feb 2024 - 16:00 (16:00 GMT) CHILE COMES TO ICJ WITH HOPE OF ASSISTING PROCESS FOR TWO-STATE SOLUTION: REPRESENTATIVE Ximena Fuentes Torrijo, the representative of Chile, says that the two questions submitted by the General Assembly to the ICJ “are of the utmost importance to assist the organs of the United Nations in fulfilling its responsibility under Article 1, paragraph 1 and 2 of the United Nations”. “Namely to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, to bring about adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of peace and to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of people and to take appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace,” she adds. She also says: * The situation that affects the occupied Palestinian territory may only find a satisfactory solution on the basis of compliance with the charter of the United Nations, international human rights law and international humanitarian law. * The right to self-determination to which the Palestinian people living in the OPT are entitled to play a central role in the resolution of this longstanding conflict. * Chile is home to a large Palestinian community, the largest outside the Middle East and two an important Jewish community, the third in South America … Chile would like to see the implementation of the two-state solution within the internationally recognised and secure boundaries, and it is convinced these advisory proceedings are going to assist in that process … putting an end to the 57-year occupation of Palestinian territory. * Chile strongly supports the view that by giving the requested advisory opinion to the General Assembly the Court will be acting within the scope of its advisory function, fulfilling its duty to provide the legal assistance that the General Assembly requires to exercise its power in the context of a longstanding conflict. Click here to share on social media share-grey facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink * live-orange 20 Feb 2024 - 15:48 (15:48 GMT) CHILE LAST COUNTRY TO PRESENT ARGUMENTS TODAY Ximena Fuentes Torrijo has taken the floor to present Chile’s oral arguments. Chile’s legal representative is the last speaker we will hear from in today’s session. 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