- Background
- Documents From the Secretariat
- Written Submissions
- Oral Hearings
- Advisory Opinion of the Court and Separate Opinions
- Commentary and Analysis
On 30 Dec 2022, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/77/247, which contained a request to the ICJ to render an Advisory Opinion on the policies and practices of Israel in Judea and Samaria. There were 87 votes in favor, 26 against, and 53 abstentions. The resolution followed the recommendation of paragraph 14 of the 14 Nov 2022 Report of the Fourth Committee A77/400.
ICJ Web Page on the Case
The ICJ – Background, Basic Texts, Resources
19 Jan 2023 – UNGA Request for Advisory Opinion forwarded to the ICJ
3 Feb 2023 – Order setting the schedule for submission of written statements and written comments on those statements
31 May 2023 – Documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations
- Introductory Note English French
- List of Documents English French
- Part I – Material relating to the Request by the General Assembly
English French - Part II(A) – Material of the United Nations Relating to the Questions before the Court
- Part II (A) 1 – Israeli Settlements
English French - Part II (A) 2 – Living Conditions of the Palestinian People
English French - Part II (A) 3 – Palestinian Children and Women
English French - Part II (A) 4 – Permanent Sovereignty over Natural and National Resources
English French - Part II (A) 5 – Right to Self-Determination
English French - Part II (A) 6 – Question of Palestine
English French - Part II (A) 7 – Situation in the Middle East
English French - Part II (A) 8 – Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People
English French - Part II (A) 9 – United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine in the Near East (UNRWA)
English French
- Part II (A) 1 – Israeli Settlements
- Part II(B) – General Assembly Emergency Special Sessions
English French - Part II(C) – Security Council
English French
22 Jun 2023 – Documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations
- Introductory Note Part 2 English French
- List of Documents Part 2 English French
- Part II (D): Human Rights Documentation
Written submissions from 57 Countries, Organizations, and the Palestinian Authority, and from 2 NGOs
7 Aug 2023 – ICJ Press Release
The Court reported that 57 written statements from states and organizations had been filed with the ICJ regarding the pending case. The press release noted that under Article 106 of the Rules of Court, the Court may decide to make the written statements accessible to the public on or after the opening of the oral proceedings in the case.
14 Nov 2023 – ICJ Press Release
The Court reported that 15 written comments on the written statements made by other States or organizations were submitted from states and organizations that had previously submitted written statements. The Court also announced that public hearings were scheduled to open on Monday, 19 Feb 2024.
Supplemental Written Comments from 15 Countries, Organizations, and the Palestinian Authority
19-26 Feb 2024 – Public Hearings
- Press Release with detailed hearing schedule (15 Feb 2024)
- 19 Feb 2024 – Verbatim Record, Audio, UN Web TV
- 20 Feb 2024
- AM – Verbatim Record, Audio, UN Web TV
- PM – Verbatim Record, UN Web TV
- 21 Feb 2024
- AM – Verbatim Record, UN Web TV
- PM – Verbatim Record, UN Web TV
- 22 Feb 2024
- AM – Verbatim Record, UN Web TV
- PM – Verbatim Record, UN Web TV
- 23 Feb 2024
- AM – Verbatim Record, UN Web TV
- PM – Verbatim Record, UN Web TV
- 26 Feb 2024
- AM – Verbatim Record, UN Web TV
- PM – Verbatim Record, UN Web TV
- Post-Hearings Press Release (26 Feb 2024)
19 Jul 2024 – Court’s Opinion on the Request for an Advisory Opinion
- Press Release – English French
- The Court’s Summary – English French
- The Court’s Order directing certain provisional measures – English French
- Declaration of President Salam – English French
- Dissenting opinion of Vice-President Sebutinde – English
- Declaration of Judge Tomka – English French
- Joint opinion of Judges Tomka, Abraham and Aurescu – English French
- Separate opinion of Judge Yusuf – English
- Declaration of Judge Xue – English
- Separate opinion of Judge Iwasawa – English
- Separate opinion of Judge Nolte – English
- Joint declaration of Judges Nolte and Cleveland – English
- Declaration of Judge Charlesworth – English
- Declaration of Judge Brant – French
- Separate opinion of Judge Gómez Robledo – French
- Separate opinion of Judge Cleveland – English
- Declaration of Judge Tladi – English
- Delivery of the Court’s Order – Video Audio UN Web TV
- Nicholas Tsagourias, The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the Court’s Discretion (9 Aug 2024)
- Janet Levy, A Shofar Sounds for Israel at the International Court of Justice (8 Aug 2024)
- Natasha Hausdorff, Interview: “The International Court of Justice Has Condemned Itself”, JCPA (24 Jul 2024) YouTube Audio
- UN Watch, Record of Bias: The Case of ICJ President Nawaf Salam (18 Jul 2024)
- Samuel Estreicher, Klara Nedrelow, The World Court Lacks Any Plausible Basis for Directing Provisional Measures Against Israel Under the Genocide Convention (22 Feb 2024)
- UK Lawyers for Israel, International Court warned that IDF presence in West Bank and Gaza essential for Israel’s self defence (19 Feb 2024)
- Giulia Pinzauti, Should the ICJ Answer the General Assembly’s Request for an Advisory Opinion on the Legality of Israel’s Occupation?, OpinioJuris, 28 Feb 2023
- Yael Ronen, Will history repeat itself? Anticipating the ICJ advisory opinion on the legal status of Israel’s occupation and its consequences, EJIL Talk, 30 Jan 2023
- David Matas, Advisory Opinion Request to the ICJ about Israel: Submission Goals, Justice, vol. 70, p. 21 (Fall 2023)
- Richard D. Heideman, Joseph H. Tipograph, How October 7 Should Inform Israel’s Clash at the International Court of Justice, Justice, vol. 70, p. 24 (Fall 2023)
- Steven E. Zipperstein, The Legal War Against Israel at the International Court of Justice, Justice, vol. 71, p. 12 (Spring 2024)
