Netanyahu Blasts ‘Absurd’ UN Court Ruling on Israeli Settlements: ‘Jews Can’t Be Occupiers in Own Land’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel’s wars and victims of attacks, at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl military cemetery, May 13, 2024. Photo: Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool via REUTERS

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasted the top UN court for saying on Friday that Israel’s presence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, including its establishment of settlements in the territories, is illegal and violates international law.