Palestinian envoy tells court Israel is killing Gaza civilians

SHARJAH: His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed AI Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed the launch of the second edition of his historical work "The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman:

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A Palestinian diplomat told the United Nations' top court on Monday that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza, in a case that Israel criticized as part of its "systematic persecution and delegitimization." Israel denies deliberately targeting civilians and aid staff as part of its war with Hamas and did not attend the hearing at the International Court of Justice.

In The Hague, Palestinian Ambassador to the Netherlands Ammar Hijazi accused Israel of breaching international law in the occupied territories.

"Israel is starving, killing and displacing Palestinians while also targeting and blocking humanitarian organizations trying to save their lives," he told the court.

The hearings are focussed on a request last year from the UN General Assembly, which asked the court to weigh in on Israel's legal responsibilities after the country blocked the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory.