The United Nations’ top court issued a legal opinion Wednesday stating that Israel, as an occupying power, is obligated to facilitate humanitarian aid in Gaza, a rebuke of the blockade it imposed on the Palestinian enclave earlier this year.
The International Court of Justice also said in its advisory opinion that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the main UN agency serving Palestinian refugees, has not violated impartiality.
The opinion was requested by the UN General Assembly in December after Israel passed laws banning UNRWA, from operating in the country, significantly curtailing its ability to deliver aid to Gaza.
The advisory opinion – aimed at…
