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FINAL
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF
ISRAEL IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, INCLUDING EAST
JERUSALEM
REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION
WRITTEN STATEMENT
OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
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I. INTRODUCTION
1. By Resolution 77/247, adopted on 30 December 2022, the General Assembly of the
United Nations requested that the International Court of Justice render an advisory
opinion pursuant to Article 65 of the Statute of the Court on the following questions:1

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LE:GAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF ISRAEIL
IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, INCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM
(Request for an Advisory Opinion)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
25 JULY 2023
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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I. INTRODUCTION

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19048
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THE POLICIES
AND PRACTICES OF ISRAEL IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY,
INCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM
(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA
[Translation by the Registry]
In operative paragraph 18 of its resolution A/RES/77/247 on “Israeli practices affecting the

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

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Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
(Request for Advisory Opinion)
Written Comments
Republic of Guatemala
I.
Introduction
1.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted, on 30 December 2022, Resolution 77/2471. Said Resolution in its Paragraph 18 requests the International Court of Justice an advisory opinion. The said paragraph reads as follows:

25 October 2023
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN RESOLUTION 77/247 OF 30 DECEMBER 2022 PERTAINING TO THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE
WRITTEN COMMENTS OF THE STATE OF PALESTINE

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THE ONGOING VIOLATION BY ISRAEL
OF THE RIGHT OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE TO SELF-DETERMINATION,
FROM ITS PROLONGED OCCUPATION, SETTLEMENT AND ANNEXATION
OF THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORY OCCUPIED SINCE 1967
(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT
OF SENEGAL
21 July 2023
[Translation by the Registry]

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18627
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THE POLICIES
AND PRACTICES OF ISRAEL IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY,
INCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM
(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO
24 July 2023
[Translation by the Registry]
Further to the communications from the Registrar of the International Court of Justice dated

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character
18900
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM THE POLICIES
AND PRACTICES OF ISRAEL IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY,
INCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM
REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI
25 July 2023
[Translation by the Registry]
1. By its resolution 77/247 of 30 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly