Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
International Court of Justice
2004 I.C.J. 136
Relevant factsFree
Israel built a wall within Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, and the UN General Assembly requested an ICJ advisory opinion on the legal consequences of that construction under international law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention and various UN resolutions, as well as on whether an international covenant applies when a State exercises jurisdiction outside its own territory.
IssueFree
Whether the ICJ must determine the appropriateness of its jurisdiction over a matter before issuing an advisory opinion.
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