Norway to introduce resolution for ICJ opinion on Israel's obligations for aid

Norway announced on Tuesday that it plans to introduce a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ), otherwise known as the World Court, for its opinion on what Israel's obligation is when it comes to the facilitation of humanitarian aid for Palestinians. 

The move follows the Knesset's decision to ban the United Nations relief and works agency for Palestine refugees from working inside Israel and occupied Palestine, severely hampering - if not entirely eliminating - the logistical pipeline that allows for most foreign aid to be handled and distributed in the Strip.