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IFJ-INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALIST EXPLAINER News | Israel-Palestine conflict How does Israel's occupation of Palestine work? Why do some call it an 'apartheid' and what does the occupation look like in practice? Hearings began on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague in a groundbreaking case in which 52 countries presented joint evidence on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories. The case was opened at the request of the United Nations General Assembly (UNSC) on December 30, 2022. A majority of UNSC members voted to seek the court's opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestine. The hearings will continue until February 26. Recommended News List of 4 items List 1 of 4 items How Israeli technology is turning the occupation into profit List 2 of 4 Will Israel's protest movement expand to include the occupation? List 3 of 4 US says it does not support Israel's "reoccupation" of Gaza after the war List 4 of 4 ICJ: Palestine files lawsuit against Israeli occupation End of list A panel of 15 judges is expected to take approximately six months to issue a non-binding, advisory opinion on the request. The opinion will also consider the legal status and consequences of the occupation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the legitimacy of the ongoing proceedings in The Hague in a statement released by his office on Monday. Netanyahu said Israel would maintain full "security control" over the territories west of the Jordan River, implying that he would disregard any ICJ ruling against Israel. "Of course, this includes Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip," the statement said. The term "Judea and Samaria" refers to the West Bank. What has happened so far in the hearings? On Monday, Palestine presented its case at the ICJ. "We demand that you confirm the illegality of Israel's presence in the occupied Palestinian territories," Palestine's representative to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, said in an emotional speech. Advertisement "A ruling by this distinguished court... will contribute to the immediate end [of the occupation] and the opening of the way to a just and lasting peace," he said. "A future in which no Palestinian and no Israeli is killed. A future in which two states live side by side in peace and security." International law expert Paul Reichler, representing Palestine in the hearings, told the court that the Israeli government's policies are "unprecedentedly aligned with the Israeli settler movement's long-term objective of expanding its control over the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and in practice further integrating these areas into the territory of Israel." He described the occupation as "profoundly illegal." On Tuesday, other countries, including South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Belgium, also submitted their arguments. Their representatives condemned the Israeli occupation, calling it violent and illegal. On Wednesday, several other countries, including the US, Russia, Egypt, and Hungary, submitted their views. Canadian officials announced at the last minute that they would not testify at the oral hearing on Tuesday, but did not provide a reason. However, the court is expected to hear differing views. The way each country voted at the UN General Assembly in the 2022 vote that led to this case could be an indicator of their approach at The Hague in the coming days. The US, UK, and Canada voted against referring the case, while Brazil, Spain, and Switzerland abstained. INTERACTIVE - Israeli occupation of Palestine hearing at the International Court of Justice - 1708328081