International Court of Justice ruling overnight demands government action

International Court of Justice ruling overnight demands government action

The overnight decision of the International Court of Justice that Israeli settlements on Palestinian land are illegal demands immediate action from our government.

The ICJ found that “Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and the regime associated with them, have been established and are being maintained in violation of international law”

The Court went on to say that the UN Security Council, the General Assembly and all states have an obligation not to recognise the occupation as legal and not to give aid or support toward maintaining it.

In response our government should immediately:

Friday’s ICJ ruling confirms what the United National Security Council found in passing resolution 2334 in 2016.

This resolution was co-sponsored by New Zealand (New Zealand had a place on the Security Council at the time under a National-led government)

The United Nations Security Council stated that, in the occupied Palestinian territories, Israeli settlements had “no legal validity” and constituted “a flagrant violation under international law”. It said they were a “major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace” in the Middle East.

Friday’s ICJ ruling reinforces the UN resolution and the need for government action.

“New Zealand, which co-sponsored the UN resolution in 2016 should lead the way on this” says PSNA National Chair John Minto. “We need to put our money where our mouth is – especially since the current far-right Israeli government has said its “top priority” is to push ahead with more illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land”

Around the country this weekend New Zealanders will be out in their thousands to demand government action.

The details of the protests this weekend are below.

John Minto

National Chair

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa

0220850161

chair@psna.nz

Events list

North Island

Opononi – Gathering for Palestine

Sunday 21 July

1:30 pm

Outside the Four Square, Opononi

Kerikeri

Every first Saturday of the month

Not this Saturday

Whangarei – Rally

Saturday 20 July

10:00 am

Whangārei Town Basin in front of Hundertwasser Building

Auckland Picket – Devonport Naval Base

Friday 19 July

12:00 noon

Meet at Outside the Devonport Ferry Terminal @ 11:15am

Walk along to the Devonport Naval Base

(Ferries from Downtown Auckland run on the hour and half past the hour after 10:30 am)

Waiheke Island Market – Auckland

Every Saturday

8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Ostend Market, Waiheke Island

Auckland –Banners around Tamaki Makaurau

Saturday 20 July

10:00 – 1:00 pm

Cnr Stoddard and May Roads, Mt Roskill

Text Steve for details (dependant on wind speeds)

Auckland – Rally

Sunday 21 July

2:00 pm

Te Komititanga – Britomart Square

Waiheke Film – Where Olive trees Weep

7:00 pm

Wednesday July 24,

Waiheke Community Cinema.

Bookings recommended. Tickets $10, koha to MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians).

Organised by Stand with Palestine Waiheke!

Tauranga – David Seymour Protest

Thursday 18 July

5:30 pm

Trinity wharf Hotel, 51 Dive Cres

Tauranga – Flags

Sunday 21 July

11:00 am -12: 00 noon

Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui

Hamilton – Rally

Saturday 20 July

1:00 pm

Civic Square, Hamilton

Cambridge Rally

Saturday 20 July

11:00 am

Cambridge Town Hall

Rotorua – Rally

Thursday 18 July

4:00 pm

Rotorua Lakes Council, Haupapa Street (Sir Howard Morrison Corner)

Napier – Rally

Saturday 20 July

11:30 am

Marine Parade Soundshell Roundabout

Hastings – Rally

Sunday 21 July

2:00 pm

Hastings Town Clock – Hastings CBD

Palmerston North – Rally

Sunday 21 July

2:00 pm

The Square, Palmerston North

New Plymouth – Flags on the Bridge

Friday 19 July

4:30 pm

Paynters Ave Bridge

Check the local Facebook page to see if this is on this week.

New Plymouth – Rally

Saturday 20 July

1:00 pm

The Landing, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth

Whanganui – Rally

Saturday 20 July

11:00 am

Riverside Market, Whanganui

Carterton

Every Tuesday

12:00 midday

Memorial Square.

Martinborough – Gathering for Palestine

Every Wednesday

11:00 am

The square at the top of Kitchener St, Martinborough

Masterton

Every Sunday

9:30 am

Town Hall Lawn

Featherston

Every Saturday

11:00 am

The Squircle (opposite the op shop).

Wellington – Flags (by the Falastin Tea Collective)

Every Friday

7:15 – 8:15 am

Hill Street bridge Overbridge, Wellington

Wellington – Rally (by the Falastin Tea Collective)

Saturday 20 July

1:00 pm

Te Aro park across from The Opera House

Please see Instagram account @falastin_tea_collective for updates.

South Island

Nelson – Rally

Saturday 20 July

10:30 am

1903 Square, Upper Trafalgar Street, Nelson

Blenheim

Saturday 20 July

11:00 am

Blenheim Railway Station

Christchurch – Rally

Saturday 20 July

1:00 pm

Bridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street, Christchurch

Timaru – Market Stall

Not this week

Dunedin – Rally

Saturday 20 July

1:00 pm

Otago Museum Reserve to the Octagon, Dunedin

QueenstownNo Rally this weekend

Invercargill – Rally

Sunday 21 July

1:00 pm

Wachner place Invercargill