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- the online rumor that "the international court of justice declared israel an illegal state" is untrue. a video appeared in july this year, showing palestinian foreign minister riad al-maliki briefing the media after the international court of justice's ruling on the israeli occupation. maliki did not say in the video that "the international court of justice declared israel an illegal state."

- the international court of justice ruled on july 19 that israel's presence in the occupied palestinian territories is "illegal" and called on israel to immediately stop settlement construction and dismantle existing settlements. in the ruling, the international court of justice's opinions mainly revolved around israel's occupation of palestinian territories, but did not involve the legality of israel itself. the court did not declare israel an illegal country or not recognize israel as a sovereign state.

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recently, a video has been widely circulated on social platforms at home and abroad, showing that palestinian foreign minister riyad al maliki delivered a speech at the international court of justice (icj) in the hague, netherlands, saying that "israel's occupation has been declared illegal."

some netizens claimed that the international court of justice declared israel an illegal country and decided not to recognize israel as a sovereign state.

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where does the video circulating online come from?

above the screen of the video circulating online is the word "trtworld", a radio and television media headquartered in turkey. the media has an official channel on the youtube platform. searching for content related to the international court of justice in the channel, you can find a video posted on july 20, 2024, which is similar to the video circulating online.

according to the caption below the video, it shows maliki briefing the media after the international court of justice’s ruling on the israeli occupation.

there is another live video on the youtube platform from reuters, showing the entire process of the international court of justice's opinion on the legal consequences of israel's occupation of palestinian territory on july 19. the video is 2 hours, 12 minutes and 19 seconds long, and from 1 hour and 44 minutes on, it shows maliki's speech from a frontal perspective.

it can be learned from the live video that the content of the video circulated online is a statement prepared by maliki in advance regarding the ruling of the international court of justice. in the statement, maliki called on the international community to recognize the obligations outlined by the court and take corresponding actions, but did not say that "the international court of justice declared israel an illegal state."

the international court of justice declared israel an "illegal state"?

a video released by reuters showed that in its july 19 ruling, the international court of justice's opinions mainly focused on israel's occupation of palestinian territory, but did not address the legitimacy of israel itself.

referring to the summary of the case “legal consequences of israeli policies and practices in the occupied palestinian territory, including east jerusalem” published by the international court of justice on its official website, the international court of justice held that “israel’s continued presence in the occupied palestinian territory is illegal. the court believes that such presence constitutes an illegal act and should bear international responsibility. this is a continuous illegal act caused by israel’s violation of the prohibition of the acquisition of territory by force and the right of the palestinian people to self-determination through its policies and practices. therefore, israel is obliged to end its presence in the occupied palestinian territory as soon as possible.”

the international court of justice cited a number of israeli policies that violate international law, including the expansion of settlements in the west bank and east jerusalem, the exploitation of natural resources in those areas, and discrimination against palestinians. the international court of justice pointed out that israel has no right to exercise sovereignty over the territories it occupied 57 years ago and that its actions hinder the palestinians' right to self-determination.

the international court of justice further pointed out that, with respect to the israeli policies and practices mentioned above that have been found to be illegal, israel is under an obligation to put an end to these illegal practices. in this regard, israel must immediately cease all new settlement activities. israel is also under an obligation to repeal all legislation and measures that create or maintain an illegal situation, including legislation and measures that discriminate against the palestinian people in the occupied palestinian territory, as well as all measures aimed at changing the demographic structure of any part of the territory. israel is also under an obligation to provide full compensation to all relevant natural or legal persons to compensate for the damage caused by its internationally wrongful acts.

in response to the icj’s ruling, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said on the x platform on july 19: “the jewish people are not occupiers in their own land, including in our eternal capital jerusalem, and in our historical homeland of judea and samaria. no absurd public opinion in the hague can deny this historical fact, nor the legitimate right of israelis to live in their own communities in the homeland of our ancestors.”

the associated press pointed out in its report on the above incident that the opinions issued by the international court of justice are not binding.

in summary, the online rumor that "the international court of justice declared israel an illegal state" is untrue. the video appeared in july this year, showing maliki informing the media after the international court of justice made a ruling on the israeli occupation. maliki did not say in the video that "the international court of justice declared israel an illegal state."

the international court of justice ruled on july 19 that israel's presence in the occupied palestinian territories is "illegal" and called on israel to immediately stop building settlements and dismantle existing settlements. in its ruling, the international court of justice's opinions mainly revolved around israel's occupation of palestinian territories, but did not involve the legitimacy of israel itself. the court did not declare israel an illegal country or not recognize israel as a sovereign state.