The U.S. backs Israel’s ban on the U.N.’s Palestinian aid agency at the World Court

A Palestinian flag flies outside the International Court of Justice, which opened hearings into a United Nations request for an advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations to allow humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the West Bank, in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption toggle caption Peter Dejong/AP THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United States told the International Court of Justice Wednesday that Israel must provide aid to Gaza, but the country does not have to work with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. The top court of the United Nations is holding a week of hearings on what Israel must do to provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, following a request for an advisory opinion from the U.N. General Assembly last year. Sponsor Message World The U.N. World Food Programme says it has run out of food in Gaza The U.N. World Food Programme says it has run out of food in Gaza Listen · 2:50 2:50 Transcript Download