Top UN Court Wraps a Week of Hearings on Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : The ICJ said Israel had no right to sovereignty in the territories, was violating international laws against acquiring territory by force and was impeding Palestinians' right to self-determination.
62% : This is useful for where United Nations personnel are working in other places," McIntyre told AP.
55% : The resolution, sponsored by Norway, seeks the ICJ's guidance on "obligations of Israel ... in relation to the presence and activities of the United Nations ... to ensure and facilitate the unhindered provision of urgently needed supplies essential to the survival of the Palestinian civilian population."
54% : Experts say the case could have broader ramifications for the United Nations and its missions worldwide.
54% : The hearings focused on provision of aid to the Palestinians, but the U.N. court's 15 judges could use their advisory opinion to give legal guidance on the powers of the world body.
48% : However, the treaty that covers the protections that countries must give to United Nations personnel says that disputes should be resolved through an advisory opinion at the ICJ and the opinion "shall be accepted as decisive by the parties.
44% : "The court has the opportunity to clarify and address questions about the legal immunities of the United Nations," Mike Becker, an expert on international human rights law at Trinity College Dublin, told The Associated Press.

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