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The U.N. position Concerning "Occupation"
In February 2008, Secretary-General Ban was asked at a media availability whether Gaza is occupied territory. "I am not in a position to say on these legal matters," he responded.
The next day, at a press briefing, a reporter pointed out to a U.N. spokesman that the secretary-general had told Arab League representatives that Gaza was still considered occupied.
"Yes, the U.N. defines Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem as Occupied Palestinian Territory. No, that definition hasn't changed," the spokesman replied.
Farhan Haq, spokesman for the secretary-general, told CNN Monday that the official status of Gaza would change only through a decision of the U.N. Security Council.
Is Gaza 'occupied' territory? - CNN.com
John Dugard, a South African law professor who is the UN's special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories has stated that Gaza remained under occupation despite the withdrawal of settlers in 2005.
"In effect, following Israel's withdrawal, Gaza became a sealed-off, imprisoned and occupied territory."
Nocookies | The Australian
Gaza is still occupied
Mehdi Hasan challenges Israel's argument that it no longer occupies the Gaza Strip.
Israel says it no longer occupies Gaza after disengaging from the strip of land in 2005.
But Palestinians, international organisations, human rights groups and governments, including the United States, argue Gaza is still occupied.
In the Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan challenges Israel's narrative, arguing the country still controls Gaza's borders, airspace and territorial waters. He also points to the fact Israel controls the population register, meaning the government defines who is and who is not a resident of Gaza.
Al Jazeera TV - Reality Check
Host Mehdi Hasan
October 23, 2015
(Flash Video)
Reality Check: Gaza is still occupied - Al Jazeera English
In February 2008, Secretary-General Ban was asked at a media availability whether Gaza is occupied territory. "I am not in a position to say on these legal matters," he responded.
The next day, at a press briefing, a reporter pointed out to a U.N. spokesman that the secretary-general had told Arab League representatives that Gaza was still considered occupied.
"Yes, the U.N. defines Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem as Occupied Palestinian Territory. No, that definition hasn't changed," the spokesman replied.
Farhan Haq, spokesman for the secretary-general, told CNN Monday that the official status of Gaza would change only through a decision of the U.N. Security Council.
Is Gaza 'occupied' territory? - CNN.com
John Dugard, a South African law professor who is the UN's special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories has stated that Gaza remained under occupation despite the withdrawal of settlers in 2005.
"In effect, following Israel's withdrawal, Gaza became a sealed-off, imprisoned and occupied territory."
Nocookies | The Australian
Gaza is still occupied
Mehdi Hasan challenges Israel's argument that it no longer occupies the Gaza Strip.
Israel says it no longer occupies Gaza after disengaging from the strip of land in 2005.
But Palestinians, international organisations, human rights groups and governments, including the United States, argue Gaza is still occupied.
In the Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan challenges Israel's narrative, arguing the country still controls Gaza's borders, airspace and territorial waters. He also points to the fact Israel controls the population register, meaning the government defines who is and who is not a resident of Gaza.
Al Jazeera TV - Reality Check
Host Mehdi Hasan
October 23, 2015
(Flash Video)
Reality Check: Gaza is still occupied - Al Jazeera English