ANKARA — Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet Yildiz told the International Court of Justice Monday that Israel “must be held accountable” for human rights violations in the Palestinian territories.

“Israel must be held accountable for measures to alter the status of Jerusalem, as well as violations of human rights in occupied territories,” Yildiz said. “Turkey respectfully calls on ICJ in The Hague to declare the policies and practices of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories illegal under international law.”

Yildiz's argument formed part of Turkey’s presentation to the ICJ, which is reviewing the legal consequences of Israeli policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territories, including east Jerusalem. He said the Israel-Hamas war provided fresh proof that peace cannot be achieved in the region “without addressing the root cause” of the conflict.

Condemning the Israeli attacks in Gaza as “collective punishment,” Yildiz added, “The rule-based international system has come to the brink of collapse with ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza.”

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Israel 'must be held accountable' for Palestinian violations, Turkey tells ICJ

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26.02.2024

ANKARA — Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet Yildiz told the International Court of Justice Monday that Israel “must be held accountable” for human rights violations in the Palestinian territories.

“Israel must be held accountable for measures to alter........

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