Belize Supports I.C.J. on Israel’s Practices in Palestinian Territory

Belize has expressed its support for the International Court of Justice’s stance on Israel’s policies and practices in Palestinian Territory. The government’s Press Office issued a press release, stating Belize’s support of the I.C.J.’s position in which it ruled that quote, “Israel’s legislation and measures constitute a breach of Article Three of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination” to which Belize is a party,” end quote. According to Article Three, States Parties condemn racial segregation and apartheid and seeks to prevent these practices in territories under their jurisdiction. The release goes on to state that the I.C.J. opinion upholds Belize’s National Assembly resolutions in 2022, which affirm that Israel’s regime of systemic oppression of Palestinians is a regime of settler colonialism and apartheid. Belize takes special interest in the fact that the I.C.J. determined that as a consequence of Israel’s practices, Palestinians have been deprived of their right to self-determination for decades now. The I.C.J. concluded that Israel must end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as quickly as possible and provide full reparation for the damage caused by its wrongful acts that have displaced Palestinians.