UNITED NATIONS: The World Court has declared that Israel is obligated to uphold international human rights law in the Palestinian territories and work with the UN and other international organisations to provide relief to the people there.
Issued on Wednesday in The Hague at the request of the General Assembly, it is only an advisory opinion, and Israel is not obliged to abide by it; however, it is a victory for the UN.
In the scathing opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as it if formally known, said Israel has "to respect the prohibition on the use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare" and must ensure that "the essential supplies of daily life, including food, water, clothing, bedding, shelter, fuel, medical supplies and services" are provided to the people in the Palestine territories.