Green Party statement on International Court of Justice ruling

Green Party MP for North Herefordshire, Ellie Chowns said: “The Green Party welcomes the International Court of Justice ruling. It confirms what we have been saying for a long time: the occupation of the Palestinian territories is illegal.

“Now, attention must turn to what must be done to end the occupation. Clearly, ‘diplomatic pressure’ and the ‘peace process’ are not enough. There must be real, consequential pressure on Israel to leave the territories and stop the settlements. Along with its international partners including the EU, the UK must now consider measures such as sanctions and boycotts to this end.

“The international approach hitherto to the occupation has not worked. There needs to be a new international approach which will plausibly bring the occupation to an end. Calling for more diplomacy is akin to doing nothing.”