The United Nations Supreme Court begins a week-long hearing on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories in The Hague. The meeting is expected to witness the attendance of representatives from more than 50 countries.
This is the second time that the United Nations General Assembly has asked the International Court of Justice to issue an advisory opinion related to the occupied Palestinian territories. The advisory opinion is not legally binding, but it carries “legal weight and great moral authority” These sessions come amid growing fears of an Israeli ground attack on the city of Rafah in Gaza.