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   NefeshBarYochai wrote:   
   > China has backed the right of the Palestinian people to use armed   
   > force to combat Israel's occupation of their land, calling it an "an   
   > inalienable right well founded in international law".   
   >   
   > The comments on Thursday were made by the Chinese ambassador to the   
   > UN, Zhang Jun, during the fourth day of public hearings held by the   
   > International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands.   
   >   
   > Representatives of 52 countries are addressing the ICJ on Israel's   
   > decades-long occupation of Palestinian land.   
   >   
   > Beijing’s envoy said there were “various people (who) freed themselves   
   > from colonial rule” and they could use “all available means, including   
   > armed struggle”.   
   >   
   > He described the Palestinian use of armed resistance as legitimate and   
   > not an act of terrorism.   
   >   
   > “The struggle waged by peoples for their liberation, right to   
   > self-determination, including armed struggle against colonialism,   
   > occupation, aggression, domination against foreign forces should not   
   > be considered terror acts,” Zhang Jun told the court.   
   >   
   > In his speech, Jun criticised Israeli policies, characterising them as   
   > “oppression that has severely undermined and impeded the exercises and   
   > full realisation of the Palestinian people’s right to   
   > self-determination".   
   >   
   > The ICJ’s public hearings, which will be held until 26 February, come   
   > after a UN General Assembly resolution requesting an ICJ advisory   
   > opinion.   
   >   
   > The number of states participating in the oral proceedings is the   
   > highest of any case since the ICJ's establishment in 1945 and is   
   > separate to the more publicised genocide case brought by South Africa.   
   >   
   > A panel of 15 judges are expected to take about six months to   
   > deliberate before issuing an advisory opinion.   
   >   
   > Besides China, other countries scheduled to participate in the   
   > hearings include Hungary, France, South Africa and Egypt.   
   >   
   > International bodies, including the Arab League, the Organisation of   
   > Islamic Cooperation and the African Union will also take part.   
   >   
   > Israel will not participate but has sent written observations to the   
   > court.   
   >   
   > https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinians-have-right-use   
   armed-force-against-israel-says-china-icj   
   >   
        Japan and Germany used armed force against the Allies.   
      
       What happened to them?   
      
      
     Michael   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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