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Bogotá Summit Debates Sanctions to Enforce ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Occupation

The summit aims to transform the ICJ’s non-binding opinion into measures to compel Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories.

Riyad Mansour, Palestinian U.N. ambassador, top, second from right, speaks in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, during a two-day conference to address the Israel-Hamas war and Israel's military actions in Gaza. Second from left at the table is Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio. At far right at table is U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese. At far left at table is Zane Dangor, South Africa's Foreign Minister. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Riyad Mansour, Palestinian U.N. ambassador, second from right, speaks during a two-day conference to address the Israel-Hamas war and Israel's military actions in Gaza, in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. From left are South Africa's Foreign Minister Zane Dangor, Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio and U.N. Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese speaks during a two-day conference to address the Israel-Hamas war and Israel's military actions in Gaza, in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Overview

  • The conference, co-chaired by Colombia and South Africa, gathers 30 nations to outline coordinated economic, diplomatic and legal steps against Israel’s occupation.
  • Delegates seek to implement the ICJ’s July 2024 advisory opinion that declared the occupation unlawful and urged member states to cease aiding its maintenance.
  • UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese urged states to suspend all ties with Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza, standing firm despite recent U.S. sanctions against her.
  • The European Union is considering import bans on settlement goods, an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Israeli officials as part of its response.
  • Analysts warn that divergent state interests and sustained U.S. support for Israel may hinder efforts to turn non-binding rulings into effective action.