US backs Israel's ban on UNRWA Gaza aid operations at World Court

U.S. backs Israel’s ban on UNRWA Gaza aid operations at ICJ

Israel last year passed a law that banned UNRWA from operating in the country.

US tells ICJ it's lawful for Israel to curtail work of UN agencies that aren't 'impartial'

Meanwhile, Russia says Unrwa should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its Gaza humanitarian efforts

US Tells World Court Israel Has Right To Starve Gaza - LewRockwell

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US defends Israel at The Hague

The United States spoke in defense of Israel at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday, as the court heard arguments about the Jewish state’s obligations to provide humanitarian aid as the “occupying power” over the Gaza Strip, and Judea and Samaria. Joshua Simmons, a lawyer in the office of the legal adviser at the U.S. State Department, urged the court to reject novel legal theories that international law might require Israel to work …

The US backs Israel’s ban on the U.N.’s Palestinian aid agency at the World Court

The United States told the International Court of Justice Wednesday that Israel must provide aid to Gaza, but the country does not have to work with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees.The top court of the United Nations is holding a week of hearings on what Israel must do to provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, following a request for an advisory opinion from the U.N. Genera…

US defends Israel at Hague

“Novel legal interpretations will not bring an end to the ongoing conflict,” a lawyer for the U.S. State Department said. “They will not bring the hostages home.”The post US defends Israel at Hague appeared first on JNS.org.