The International Court of Justice heard that the nature of the United Nations is threatened by Israel’s right to refuse to accept the freedom of functioning in the occupied Palestinian territory.
The statement was issued at the beginning of a five-day lawsuit in the Netherlands, which could be crucial to Israel’s future within the world. The United Nations Supreme Court will hear letters from dozens of countries and organizations to provide advice on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians until its aid to Gaza, which is a more than 50-day lockdown.
Israel did not participate, but had submitted oral evidence, claiming that its decision to end all cooperation with the UN Palestinian Relief Agency because Hamas infiltrated.
In her 30-minute open submission to the Court, Elinor Hammarskjöld, UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, chose a comprehensive claim on the immunity and privileges of the United Nations and its subsidiaries under the UN Charter and the 1946 Convention on Privileges.
She said Israel’s right to not unilaterally declare the right of UN bodies was unfair and therefore denied cooperation or assistance, adding: “When this fundamental element is the fundamental element of this fundamental element [the charter’s] Without an observation of the legal framework, the nature of the work of the organization’s member states is at risk. ”
Hammarskjöld said that if UN member states complain about neutrality with organizations such as UNRWA, the established mechanism could be addressed.
She said relevant UN agencies have reviewed Israel’s complaints, but all cooperation from member states is also required, including providing documents. It is a thin assertion that Israel has not supported some claims of its massive Hamas infiltration and has proved evidence to the United Nations. The independent investigation also found that Israel did not provide evidence for its title allegations.
Palestinian Ambassador to the Netherlands Ammar Hijazi accused Israel of violating international law in the occupied territory.
“Israel is starving, killing and displaced, while also targeting and blocking humanitarian organizations trying to save lives,” he told the court.
“Nine out of every 10 Palestinians do not have access to safe drinking water.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Monday that the sign of a malfunction in the relationship was part of the “systematic persecution and legalization of Israel.”
He told reporters in Jerusalem: “It’s not Israel. It’s the United Nations and myopia.”
Israel argued in written evidence to the court that there is no obligation to respect the immunity of the United Nations agency, “if the problematic institution seriously undermines the legal security issues of member states, and that agency’s actions clearly violate the fundamental principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence”.
The United Nations General Assembly has ordered the United Nations to seek advice from the International Court of Justice to see if Israel has surpassed the immunity of UN agencies through its non-cooperational policies. The policy has forced the external static control to suspend operations in Gaza and the West Bank.
Hammarskjöld told the court that litigation is crucial to clarify some of the fundamental elements of the legal framework for the status of the United Nations. She noted that Israel’s United Nations membership requires legal obligations, which is crucial for the organization to function and perform its mandate correctly. These include “integrity and cooperation with organizations, respecting the safety of UN real estate, property assets and personnel, and obligations regarding UN property immunity so that the UN can fulfill its obligations”.
Palestinian lawyers inject greater emotion into the complaint by focusing on the impact of Israel’s refusal to allow aid to Gaza, for example, in an Instagram post where judges described amputations of amputations in children without medications.
Israel strictly controls the inflow of international aid from 2.4 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. It ceased delivery on March 2, a ceasefire that 15 months after the war greatly reduced the days of hostilities. Supplies are declining, and the UN’s World Food Programme said last Friday that it had sent its “last remaining stock” to the kitchen.
Paul Reichler, representing the Palestinians, told the judge that a Geneva Convention “not only reduced the right to occupy must agree to a population relief plan, but insisted that it must promote their power through all means”.
The United Nations was the first to address the court on Monday, followed by the representative of Palestine. A total of 40 states and four international organizations are planning to participate.
South Africa, a staunch Israeli critic, will make its arguments on Tuesday. In another court case last year, the country accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, an allegation that Israel denies. These procedures are still in progress. Israel’s ally the United States is scheduled to make a speech on Wednesday.
It may take several months for the court to rule. Experts say that although the decision is not legally binding, it can far-reachingly influence international law, international aid to Israel and public opinion.
