“NAMIBIA WELCOMES ICJ RULING ON ISRAELI OCCUPATION
Niël Terblanché
Namibia has welcomed the landmark advisory opinion delivered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 19 July in which the court addresses the legal consequences of Israel’s policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
The ICJ confirmed that Israel’s occupation and related policies are illegal, discriminatory, and violate the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
Peya Mushelenga, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, in a statement on Monday, stressed Namibia’s unique perspective on this issue, driven by its own history of racial discrimination and apartheid.
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“Namibia remains fully committed to the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to self-determination. We commend the ICJ for its thorough examination of the facts and the law and urge the international community to support the rights of the Palestinian people and work towards peace in the region,” Mushelenga said.
The ICJ’s advisory opinion made several significant findings in line with Namibia’s arguments, which are illegal annexation, apartheid and racial segregation, as well as the right to self-determination.
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- Full report on the website of the Windhoek Observer (last checked in July 2024)