UN’s top court calls Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands ‘unlawful’

The International Court of Justice in the Hague has ruled that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories violates international law. The non-binding ruling calls on Israel to end its presence there ‘as rapidly as possible.’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the ruling ‘absurd.’
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