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Norway called on local businesses to avoid commercial activities that would serve to “perpetuate Israel’s occupation of Palestine.”

“Such commercial and commercial cooperation may be associated with serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and could, in some cases, be considered an activity enabling the continuation of violations of these rights,” said the Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide in a statement released Tuesday. .

“The government therefore advises Norwegian companies not to engage in business or commercial cooperation that serves to perpetuate Israel’s illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” he added.

The government expressed hope that the companies would “operate responsibly,” in light of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) July 19 advisory opinion that “Israel’s practices constitute a violation of international law and humanitarian law. said.

The Foreign Minister said: “When the International Court of Justice issues a statement as clear as that of July 19, it has an effect on businesses in Norway and other countries. »

Last May, Norway joined Spain and Ireland in recognizing Palestine as a state. Slovenia and Armenia followed suit in June.

In response, Israel revoked the accreditation of Norwegian diplomats working with the Palestinian Authority.

Since Israel began its military campaign in Gaza last October, more than 42,600 Palestinians have been killed and more than 100,000 others injured, most of them women and children.

Israel is currently facing a genocide case before the ICJ over its actions in Gaza, where millions of Palestinians remain displaced and face severe shortages of food, medical supplies and other essentials.

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