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Peter Welch: “The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel's…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Senator Welch on Netanyahu's actions and upcoming address

Published | Video Starts at 05:18

That's wrong. Meanwhile, in the west bank, attacks against Palestinians by Israeli settlers, illegal Israeli settlers have skyrocketed and hundreds have been killed. Last week, Madam President, The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel's decades long occupation of the west bank violates international law and amounts to annexation. The court called on Israel to cease new settlement activity, which is also the policy of the United States and a call on it to end the occupation. (05:18–05:30)

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Asserts that the ICJ ruled Israel's occupation of the West Bank violates international law.

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