Embrace calls on UK Government to act on the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory

19 July 2025 marks 1 year since the International Court of Justice released its Advisory Opinion stating categorically that Israel’s entire presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful.

Embrace is one of 16 organisations to sign a joint letter to the UK Government, calling on them to help facilitate an end to the occupation:

Joint letter to PM Starmer, FS Lammy, SoSB&T Reynolds, AG Hermer

“The ICJ, the world’s highest inter-state court, issued its AO on 19 July 2024, stating categorically that Israel’s entire presence in the oPt is unlawful. It ruled that Israel must end this illegal occupation rapidly and unconditionally, evacuate its settlers from occupied Palestine, and pay reparations to affected Palestinians. We call upon the UK government to swiftly advance the necessary steps to halt the ongoing British assistance to the unlawful occupation, and to help facilitate a rapid end to the occupation.

The ICJ’s AO was a landmark determination on the illegality of the now 58-year occupation, and one which clarified the legal obligations of Other States, including the UK. The UK government received clear instruction in the AO on how to ensure that it does not entrench the occupation and its suppression of Palestinian rights, including the right to self determination, and to ensure compliance by Israel with international humanitarian law…”