The ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territory

The below Questions and Answers provide a brief overview of the legal basis, mandate, and scope of activities of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in relation to its advisory proceedings, with a specific emphasis on the recent bid to request an advisory opinion on the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people and the legality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory.

All publications on the advisory proceedings are listed here, and a research page on legal proceedings relating to Israel and the oPt can be found here.

Cover photo: Outside view of the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands), in February 2012. © CIJ-ICJ/UN-ONU, Frank van Beek - Courtesy of the ICJ. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.