ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The international community’s great hopes for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have been realized through the establishment of a historic Legal Fatwa.
After previously on February 23 2024, the Indonesian Government delivered an Oral View at the International Court of Justice, last Friday July 19 2024 the International Court made a decision that was awaited by the international community.
“This legal fatwa shows that international law is on the side of the struggle of the Palestinian people,” said Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, quoted on Tuesday, July 23 2024.
In this legal fatwa, Retno continued, the Court had enforced the rules-based international order by determining the illegal status of Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
“Therefore, Indonesia supports the Court’s view that all countries and the UN do not recognize the situation resulting from Israel’s illegal presence,” said Retno, elaborating on the Government’s statement previously delivered via the X account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on July 20 2024.
In line with the Court’s fatwa, Indonesia urges Israel to immediately end its illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Israel must end illegal settlement construction and evacuate all Jewish settlers as soon as possible.
Apart from that, Israel is also obliged to make reparations in the form of restitution and compensation, including returning land taken since 1967 and allowing all Palestinians who were expelled from their homes to return.
“In line with the legal fatwa, Indonesia urges the General Assembly and the UN Security Council to fulfill the Court’s request to take appropriate steps to end Israel’s illegal presence in Palestine,” Retno underlined.
The stipulation of a legal fatwa by the Court is the first step to realizing complete Palestinian independence.
In fact, Israel is still the Occupying Power in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The violations determined by the Court are still ongoing. The Palestinian people, especially in Gaza, are still the target of Israeli military attacks.
Therefore, Retno reiterated, “Indonesia calls on Israel to continue to have obligations as an Occupying Power to fulfill the basic rights of Palestinians living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in line with the Court’s fatwa.”
In parallel, Indonesia will invite the international community and the UN to jointly follow up on the legal fatwa, and provide recognition of the existence of the State of Palestine. (AT Network)
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