Palestinian Minister of Justice: The occupation is forced to implement the ICJ decisions 

Palestinian Minister of Justice Muhammad Al-Shalalda affirmed that the Israeli occupation entity is forced to implement the decisions of the International Court of Justice, noting that the start of Zionist entity’s trial today for committing genocide in Gaza Strip is a historic day because this represents human conscience, international justice, and international fairness.

Wafa Agency quoted Al-Shalalda as saying today: The court’s decisions are binding, as are the final rulings, and the first action it will take based on the lawsuit submitted by South Africa is to take temporary measures in accordance with what was stipulated in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide so as to ensure the arrival of food, medical and humanitarian aid to Gaza.

He explained that the court has issued more than 150 judicial rulings since its establishment, all of which have been committed to implementing them. These rulings are final and not subject to appeal, pointing out that the “concerned states” that appear before the court pledge to respect its binding decisions, and if the Israeli occupation refuses to implement them, South Africa can revert to the UN Security Council.

The Palestinian Minister of Justice stated that the International Court of Justice operates on two levels. The first is judicial jurisdiction to consider disputes such as the crime of genocide, as no country has ever rejected the court’s decisions. The second level is advisory, which has high legal and moral value, and among its decisions in this field are the Hague’s advisory opinion on the apartheid wall.