Netanyahu Condemns ICJ Ruling on West Bank, East Jerusalem Settlements

Jul 19, 2024, 04:30 PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly condemned the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) recent decision declaring Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal under international law. Netanyahu asserted that the Jewish people are not occupiers in their historical homeland, which includes Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem, Hebron, and Jericho. He emphasized that these areas are integral to Jewish history and identity, with Jewish presence dating back thousands of years. Netanyahu dismissed the ICJ's ruling as a 'false decision' from The Hague that cannot alter the historical and legal rights of Israelis to live in these communities.