MALAYSIA’S PARTICIPATION IN THE ADVISORY OPINION PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINE

MALAYSIA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ADVISORY OPINION PROCEEDINGS OF THE

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINE

Malaysia will participate in the Public Hearings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the Advisory Opinion on Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, other International Organisations, and Third States in, and in relation to, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in The Hague beginning 28 April 2025.

Minister for Law and Institutional Reform in the Prime Minister's Department Dato' Sri Azalina Othman Said will lead the Malaysian delegation, accompanied by Senior Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Legal Affairs Division in the Prime Minister's Department, Attorney General's Chambers and Malaysian Embassy in The Hague. She is scheduled to address the Court on 28 April 2025 at 11.00 p.m. Malaysian time.

This Advisory Opinion stems from the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 79/232, of 19 December 2024. Malaysia co-sponsored and voted in favour of this Resolution, and was part of the Core Group that initiated the Resolution. Malaysia will join 39 other States and four International Organisations at the Oral Hearings.

On 28 February 2025, Malaysia submitted a Written Statement to the Court, in pursuance of continued advocacy for Palestinian rights, and emphasised the urgent need for accountability for Israel's clear and blatant violations of international law, which undermine the Palestinian people's right to self-determination. In light of the renewed and ongoing offensive against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, Malaysia remains resolute in reinforcing these arguments during the upcoming Oral Hearings. Malaysia's participation for the third time at the Advisory Opinion Proceedings is a continuation of previous participations in 2004 and 2024, respectively.

Malaysia stands firm on her principled stance in continuing to advocate for the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State, based on the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its Capital, as part of her commitment to justice, peace and respect for international law.

PUTRAJAYA

24 April 2025