Egypt maintains firm stance in support of Palestinian cause: Representative at ICJ

CAIRO – 2 May 2025: Yasmine Moussa, Egypt’s representative before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Friday said the ongoing hearings regarding the Palestinian cause mark a very important stage, particularly in light of the tragic conditions in the Gaza Strip.

Moussa informed Nile Radio that most of the countries presenting arguments before ICJ expressed their full support for the rights of the Palestinian people, particularly their right to self-determination.

Around 40 countries emphasized the need for Israel to fulfill its obligations as a UN member. This includes allowing relief organizations and international agencies to operate in Palestinian territories, lifting the blockade on Gaza, and ensuring the entry of humanitarian aid, she added.

Egypt’s representative said that a large number of states called on the Israeli occupation authorities to provide basic services and essential goods to prevent famine and to counter policies that render Gaza uninhabitable.

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She stressed that ICJ, as the UN’s principal judicial body, cannot have its rulings ignored in the long term, reaffirming that Egypt has always maintained a clear and firm stance in support of the Palestinian cause.

Moussa explained that Egypt is engaged in all relevant political and legal tracks, highlighting its role in the legal initiative that began a year ago with a request for an advisory opinion from the court regarding the occupation.

"This effort led, for the first time, to a ruling from the court declaring the illegality of the Israeli occupation and calling for the withdrawal of its forces from Palestinian territories."

She affirmed that Israel’s actions in the occupied territories constitute an unlawful imposition of sovereignty and a blatant violation of international law.

She pointed out that the world is now awaiting the court’s opinion in the coming months, paving the way for broad political action at the level of UN bodies.