LONDON -- Israel’s humanitarian aid obligations in Gaza and its ban on UNRWA, the United Nations agency that provides civil and medical services to Palestinian refugees, are under examination in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as a week of hearings began on Monday.

STORY: Israel faced accusations at the World Court on Monday of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into Gaza.::FileSince March 2, Israel has completely cut off all supplies to the 2.3 million residents of the Gaza Strip,

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called the hearings part of a “systematic persecution and delegitimization” of his country, calling the proceeding “shameful.”