WRITTEN STATEMENTS

Note: A number of the Written Statements listed below are large PDF files and it is recommended to download these files before opening them - right click the hyperlink and select Save Target As...   File Type/Size Republic of Guinea English translation provided by the Registry of the Court PDF/17 Kb Kingdom of Saudi Arabia PDF/1,877 Kb The League of Arab States PDF/9,388 Kb Arab Republic of Egypt PDF/5,128 Kb Republic of Cameroon PDF/12 Kb Russian Federation PDF/441 Kb Australia PDF/1,279 Kb Palestine PDF/33,000 Kb Palestine Maps and Graphics PDF/48,000 Kb Palestine Documentary Annexes PDF/56,000 Kb Number not allocated PDF/10 Kb United Nations PDF/1,253 Kb The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan PDF/24,000 Kb State of Kuwait PDF/180 Kb Lebanese Republic PDF/52 Kb Canada PDF/531 Kb Syrian Arab Republic PDF/1,970 Kb Swiss Confederation PDF/52 Kb Israel PDF/12,000 Kb Israel Annexes PDF/11,000 Kb Republic of Yemen PDF/637 Kb United States of America PDF/7,924 Kb Kingdom of Morocco PDF/1,520 Kb Republic of Indonesia PDF/1,016 Kb Organization of the Islamic Conference English translation provided by the Registry of the Court PDF/68 Kb French Republic PDF/127 Kb Italian Republic PDF/24 Kb The Sudan PDF/214 Kb Republic of South Africa PDF/2,826 Kb Federal Republic of Germany PDF/2,370 Kb Japan PDF/268 Kb Kingdom of Norway PDF/245 Kb United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland PDF/2,564 Kb Islamic Republic of Pakistan PDF/390 Kb Czech Republic PDF/238 Kb Hellenic Republic PDF/131 Kb Ireland PDF/834 Kb Ireland on behalf of the European Union PDF/824 Kb Republic of Cyprus PDF/225 Kb Federative Republic of Brazil PDF/189 Kb Republic of Namibia PDF/259 Kb Republic of Malta PDF/199 Kb Malaysia PDF/5,209 Kb Malaysia List of Documents provided to the Registrar PDF/1,949 Kb Kingdom of the Netherlands PDF/358 Kb Republic of Cuba PDF/1,548 Kb Kingdom of Sweden PDF/440 Kb Kingdom of Spain PDF/473 Kb Kingdom of Belgium PDF/22 Kb Republic of Palau PDF/478 Kb Federated States of Micronesia PDF/835 Kb Republic of the Marshall Islands PDF/861 Kb Republic of Senegal PDF/13 Kb Democratic People's Republic of Korea PDF/170 Kb

LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS

Date Title Language 9/1/2005 01 Hebrew 5/8/2005 Invitation 1 English 5/8/2005 Invitation English 2/23/2004 CR 2004/01 - Public sitting held on Monday 23 February 2004, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding English 2/18/2004 ICJ publishes decision on composition of the Court English 2/18/2004 ICJ decision on the composition of the Court English 1/27/2004 Basis for Jurisdiction of the Court English 1/27/2004 Rules of the Court English 1/27/2004 Statute of the Court English 1/27/2004 ICJ Dossier English 1/27/2004 United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES-10/1412 December 2003 English 1/27/2004 English 1/27/2004 Request for Advisory Opinion transmitted to the Court pursuant to General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES-10/14 (A/ES-10/L.16) adopted on 8 December 2003 English

PRESS

Date Title Language 7/3/2004 Foreign Affairs Minister: Israel will not accept ICJ ruling English 6/26/2004 ICJ Press Release 2004/23: The Court will render its Advisory Opinion on Friday 9 July 2004, at 3 p.m. English 2/26/2004 ICJ Press Release 2004/12: Conclusion of public hearings; Court ready to begin its deliberation English 2/21/2004 ICJ Press Release 2004/11: Final schedule of public hearings to be held from 23 to 25 February 2004 English 2/19/2004 ICRC Press Release: West Bank Barrier causes serious humanitarian and legal problems English 2/19/2004 Amnesty International Press Release: "Fence/Wall violates international law" English 2/19/2004 Press Release 2004/10: Live video coverage of Court hearings on the Internet English 2/19/2004 Schedule of public hearings to be held from 23 to 25 February 2004 English 2/19/2004 Accreditation procedure for the public hearings opening English 2/17/2004 Justice Minister: Israel would have gained more of attending hearing in the ICJ English 2/12/2004 Israeli Government decides not to take part in the proceedings before the ICJ scheduled to start the 23rd this month. English 2/4/2004 UK submits to the ICJ its opposition to the proceedings on the Separation Barrier; Australia, Germany and US expected to present a similar position English 2/4/2004 Jordanian FM affirms that ICJ has jurisdiction over Separation Barrier case; says barrier illegaly annexes Palestinian lands English 2/4/2004 US submits papers opposing ICJ's jurisdiction over the Separation Barrier case; says issue needs to be resolved through negotiations English 2/4/2004 ICJ Press Release 2004/5 – Filing of Written Statements English 2/4/2004 ICJ rejects Israel's appeal to preclude Judge Elaraby from participating in the Separation Barrier proceedings; Judge Buergenthal dissents. English 2/4/2004 ICJ Press Release 2004/6 - Accreditation procedure for the public hearings opening on Monday 23 February 2004 English 2/4/2004 ICJ Press Release 2004/4 – Composition of the Court English 1/31/2004 US submitted papers opposing ICJ's jurisdiction over the Separation Barrier case; says issue needs to be resolved through negotiations English 1/31/2004 Israel submits papers to the ICJ; denies Court’s jurisdiction English 1/31/2004 EU submits reservation of Separation Barrier proceedings in the ICJ English 1/30/2004 Russia, Germany and France among 30 states submitting papers opposing ICJ's jurisdiction over the Separation Barrier issue English 1/30/2004 UK submits to the ICJ its opposition to the proceedings on the Separation Barrier; Australia, Germany and US expected to present a similar position English 1/27/2004 ICJ PRESS RELEASE 2004/1 Request for advisory opinion The Court authorizes the League of Arab States to participate in the proceedings English 1/27/2004 23/1/2004 - 18:16 - Foreign Minister says "fence is moveable, if deal reached with PA" English 1/27/2004 25/1/2004 - 19:00 - ICJ orders Israel to submit arguments by the end of January; rejects request to postpone final date for submission English 1/27/2004 26/1/2004 – Australian FM: ICJ proceedings on Separation Barrier are Political Exercise English 1/27/2004 Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs: "Barrier is reversible, if deal reached with Palestinian Authority" English 1/27/2004 PRESS RELEASE 2004/2 Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Request for advisory opinion The Court authorizes the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to participate in the proceedings English 1/27/2004 PRESS RELEASE 2003/44 Request for Advisory Opinion - Order organizing the proceedings English 1/27/2004 26/1/2004 European Union nations split on issue of sending the International Court of Justice a joint paper on the legality of the Separation Barrier English

COMMENTARY

Date Title Author Language 8/6/2004 Separation Barrier, Closures and Checkpoints in "Occupied Palestinian Territories" and Postscript to the ICJ Decision on the BarrierSeparation Barrier, Closures and Checkpoints in "Occupied Palestinian Territories" and Postscript to the ICJ Decision on the Barrier Gerald M. Adler English 7/13/2004 Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Dr. Yuval Shany Hebrew 2/28/2004 Should the International Court give an Advisory Opinion on the construction of Israeli Fence? Prof. Ruth Lapidoth English 2/8/2004 The Separation Barrier Advisory Opinion: Some Observations on Jurisdiction, Propriety and Practical Effects Dr. Yuval Shany English