The bombshell legal ruling that made it impossible for Australia to delay sanctions against Israeli settlers

Labor is carefully considering' the ICJ findings on the occupied Palestinian territories - and soon it will have to give its view

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It's the bombshell legal ruling that made it politically impossible for the Australian government to continue to delay imposing sanctions on Israeli settlers.

While much of the Australian media were focused on the latest twists in the US presidential election, the international court of justice delivered sweeping findings against Israel's conduct in the occupied Palestinian territories, ratcheting up pressure on all governments to take a firmer line.