WEBDESK: Israel’s Gaza aid blockade contested in World Court hearings this week as countries gathered at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The hearings, which began Monday, aim to address Israel’s decision to cut off aid to the Gaza Strip since early March.
The blockade has left 2.3 million Palestinians struggling without basic supplies like food and medicine. The United Nations’ humanitarian office recently called the blockade ‘politically motivated starvation.’ The situation has worsened since Israel resumed airstrikes and ground attacks in mid March, after a ceasefire collapsed.
More than 38 countries, including the United States, China, France, Russia, and Saudi Arabia, are presenting arguments at the hearings. International groups like the League of Arab States and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation are also speaking out. The UN has asked the court to clarify Israel’s obligations to allow aid into Gaza.
The push for the hearings started when the UN General Assembly passed a resolution in December, led by Norway, demanding urgent action. The advisory opinion from the ICJ could take months, but the hearings mark a major moment where Israel’s Gaza aid blockade is being contested in World Court hearings by nations worldwide.
As the crisis deepens, the world watches closely, with Israel’s Gaza aid blockade contested in World Court hearings that could shape future international law on humanitarian aid.
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