BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REQUEST BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN
ADVISORY OPINION ON THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THE
POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF ISRAEL IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN
TERRITORY, INCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM
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WRITTEN STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
25 JULY 2023
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CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION 3
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 4
III. JURISDICTION OF THE COURT 5
IV. STATEMENT OF LAW 19
V. CONCLUSION 57
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I. INTRODUCTION

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REQUEST BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION ON
THE QUESTION OF THE "LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THE POLICIES AND
PRACTICES OF ISRAEL IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, INCLUDING EAST
JERUSALEM"
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
14JULY 2023
INTRODUCTION
1. On December 30, 2022, the United Nations ("UN") General Assembly adopted
resolution A/RES/77/247, in which it decided to request the International Court of