“The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared Israel an illegal state.”
What FACTLY found
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion on 19 July 2024 stating that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, is illegal under international law. However, the ICJ did not declare Israel an illegitimate state or comment on its sovereignty. The viral video featuring Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki shows him briefing the media about the ICJ’s opinion, stating that the occupation violates the UN Human Rights Charter and int...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 30 June 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 3 July 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.