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Revision as of 21:56, 23 May 2009 by Ian Pitchford (talk | contribs) (This needs to be an article on the proper use of the term; not a redirect)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Occupied Palestinian Territory comprises the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
In July 2004, The International Court of Justice delivered an Advisory Opinion on the 'Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory'. The Court observed that under customary international law as reflected in Article 42 of the Regulations Respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land annexed to the Fourth Hague Convention of 18 October 1907, territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army, and the occupation extends only to the territory where such authority has been established and can be exercised.
The State of Israel raised a number of exceptions and objections, but the Court found them unpersuasive. The Court ruled that territories had been occupied by the Israeli armed forces in 1967, during the conflict between Israel and Jordan, and that subsequent events in those territories, had done nothing to alter the situation. 'All these territories (including East Jerusalem) remain occupied territories and Israel has continued to have the status of occupying Power.'
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See also
- International law and the Arab-Israeli conflict
- Palestinian territories
- Political status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
- Status of territories captured by Israel
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