President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has welcomed the Advisory Opinion rendered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today, in respect of the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. He posted the message on the social media platform 'X'.
In his post, the President stated that by recognising the continued illegal presence of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories as a violation of international humanitarian law, the Court attests to the aspirations of the Palestinian people embedded in their rightful pursuit of statehood and self-determination.
President also called on Israel to bring an immediate end to its unlawful settlement policies and make reparations for the damage incurred as a result of its exploitative and discriminative actions.
President noted that with today's decree of ICJ, the Maldives sets renewed hope for a sovereign and independent State of Palestine, in line with the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.