The Future of the “Occupied Palestinian Territory”

Will Common Sense Return to the United Nations?
A Legal and Policy Analysis of UNGA Resolutions 10/24 and A/79 L/23

The recent UNGA Resolutions ES-10/24 and A/79 L/23 aim to compel Israel to unilaterally withdraw its military and civilian presence from the “Occupied Palestinian Territory” (East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip), and to facilitate the swift establishment of a Palestinian state on the entirety of that territory.

There are three main problems with these resolutions.

To understand the complexities and implications of these resolutions, we invite you to read the full briefing available below.

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Ignore the massive problem of internationally sponsored, extreme Islamist terrorism in the region, and specifically in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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Ignore the problem of the lack of Palestinian governance in these territories. Palestinian governance in Gaza is non-existent, and in the West Bank remains a critical security risk.

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Are contentious from a legal perspective and conflict with Israel’s rights under international law to territorial integrity and political inviolability.

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The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) – pursuant to UNGA Res. 77/247

FATALLY FLAWED

On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) fulfilled the request of the UN General Assembly (Res. 77/247) to render an Advisory Opinion about “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”. The UN General Assembly from 24-28 September 2024 resolutions were be tabled to implement the Advisory Opinion with significant consequences to Israel. To understand the complexities and implications of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion in which the UN resolution was based, we invite you to read the executive summary and the full briefing available below.

To understand the complexities and implications of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion in which the UN resolution was based, we invite you to read the executive summary and the full briefing available below.

Report Highlights

1. Sovereignty Overlooked:

The ICJ’s opinion disregards Israel’s legal and historical claims to East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

2. Security Compromised:

The Advisory Opinion completely disregards Israel’s legitimate territorial integrity and security concerns.

3. Negotiations Prevented:

The Opinion undermines the Oslo Accords and the internationally-sanctioned peace process based on negotiated settlement of the conflict.

This One-Sided Advisory Opinion rewards the Palestinians (as proxies of Islamist radical groups and Iran) for using violence instead of negotiating and threatens the UN’s primary objectives of maintaining world peace and security.

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The Future of the “Occupied Palestinian Territory”

There are three main problems with these resolutions.

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FATALLY FLAWED

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1. Sovereignty Overlooked:

2. Security Compromised:

3. Negotiations Prevented:

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The Future of the “Occupied Palestinian Territory”

There are three main problems with these resolutions.​

Report Highlights

1.

2.

3.

FATALLY FLAWED

Report Highlights

1. Sovereignty Overlooked:

2. Security Compromised:

3. Negotiations Prevented:

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There are three main problems with these resolutions.