Current Events 3 (IL-PA)

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/28/icj-begins-hearings-on-israels-humanitarian-obligations-to-palestinians

This article is about the UN and Israel.

The international Court of Justice began a week long hearing on April 28, 2025 to examine Israel's legal obligations regarding humanitarian assistance to Palestinian citizens. These hearings were initiated after the UN generald assembly requested the ICJ to asses israels responsibilties regarding the country's restrictions on UNRWA operations. The humanitarian condition in Gaza has become critical. The world food programme reported depleted food stocks that hundreds of thousands of Palestinians rely on. During the proceedings 40 states and 4 internatial organizatiojns participated in presenting their persepectives. Israel chose not attend the hearings.

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Gaza, the ICJ places.

This article is important because it shows a key point in international law where big countries are deciding whether israel has to let humanitarian aid get to palestinian civilians. The importance goes beyond this one case because it raises important issues concerning international humanitarian law and the duties of occupying authorities to protect civilians. The situation has gotten very bad, with humanitarian assistance groups saying that hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are running out of basic needs including food and medicine. It's especially interesting because forty countries and four international organizations are taking part in the proceedings. It is not clear if any verdict will have an effect on Israel. The Israeli government has long accused the UN of being unfairly biased against it and has ignored a 2004 advisory ruling by the ICJ that found its West Bank separation barrier illegal.