UK statement on the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
皇冠体育app FCDO has issued a statement in response to the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion related to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development spokesperson said:
We have received the Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice on Friday 19 July and are considering it carefully before responding. 皇冠体育app UK respects the independence of the ICJ.
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary was clear on his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories earlier this week that the UK is strongly opposed to the expansion of illegal settlements and rising settler violence.
This government is committed to a negotiated two-State solution which can deliver a safe and secure Israel alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state.