The @UN's Commission of Inquiry has found that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory is illegal, due to its permanency and Israel's actions of de facto annexation. We expect 🇨🇦 to uphold int'l law and support its findings. @BobRae48 @CanadaUN @ArbeiterRichard #UNGA77 
@UN @BobRae48 @CanadaUN @ArbeiterRichard Under international law, states are allowed to temporarily occupy territory under certain conditions. However, this comes with legal obligations, many of which Israel has been illegally violating for years (for example, on settlements and the annexation of East Jerusalem).
@UN @BobRae48 @CanadaUN @ArbeiterRichard Now, a UN report has gone further and concludes that the occupation is itself illegal, due to Israel's intent to maintain the occupation permanently and its actions to annex parts of the land. It calls for an immediate end to Israel's illegal occupation. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
@UN @BobRae48 @CanadaUN @ArbeiterRichard The UN commission's report urgently requests an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of Israel's continued refusal to end the occupation, and urges the International Criminal Court to investigate perpetrators of illegal acts.
@UN @BobRae48 @CanadaUN @ArbeiterRichard If 🇨🇦 is really committed to upholding international law, it must support the recommendations of the UN Commission of Inquiry and act to bring an end to Israel's illegal 55-year military occupation of Palestinian territory. @melaniejoly @CanadaUN @BobRae48 @ArbeiterRichard
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