“I Accuse!” Sa’ar On ICJ Hearing: “Israel Won’t Take Part In This Circus”

“I Accuse!” Sa’ar On ICJ Hearing: “Israel Won’t Take Part In This Circus”

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar held a press conference in Jerusalem on Monday, addressing the hearing that began earlier in the day at the International Court of Justice regarding Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid to the Gaza Strip via international organizations, including the UN and UNWRA. Israel is facing claims that it violated international law by refusing to allow aid into the Gaza Strip until Hamas returns all the hostages. After Isra…

Israeli FM: We won’t appear before ICJ in UNRWA hearings

The State of Israel “will not take the defendant’s stand” at the United Nations, said Gideon Sa'ar at JNS International Policy Summit.The post Israeli FM: We won’t appear before ICJ in UNRWA hearings appeared first on JNS.org.

During a press conference in Jerusalem, Saar stated that the ICJ's procedures are “part of a systematic persecution and delegitimation of Israel”, more than 50 days after the establishment of a total blockade on humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip. The Israeli minister also criticized the United Nations, which oversees the ICJ, saying that “the UN and the UNRWA [United Nations Assistance Agency for Palestinian Refugees] should be in the doc…

Israel has decided not to participate in the tribunal hearings • Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will present Israel's position today • There are expected to be 5 days of hearings at the International Court of Justice