Demonstrators wave Palestinian and Algerian flags as they march in a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Algiers 

Algiers, July 21 (RHC)-- The Algerian Foreign Ministry has “strongly welcomed” the World Court’s advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, saying the ruling did justice to the Palestinian people by recognising their legitimate and inalienable rights.

“This important historic step serves to remind the international community that the essence of the conflict lies in [Israel’s] expansionist occupation policies, which are based on annexing Palestinian lands by force and usurpation, and building settlements without any borders or restrictions,” the ministry said in a statement.

The goal of these systematic violations is to destroy the Palestinian national project and eliminate the two-state solution, the ministry said.   It added that Algeria will continue its efforts in the Security Council to uphold the rights of the Palestinian people.