By Stephanie van den Berg

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The United Nations’ top legal body, the International Court of Justice, will issue an advisory opinion on Wednesday on what Israel’s obligations are to U.N. and other aid organisations trying to work in Gaza and the West Bank.

The opinion, which was requested by the U.N. General Assembly in December, will be closely watched as it could have effects beyond the Gaza conflict. It is expected to address the protections states must provide for U.N. staff worldwide.

Advisory opinions of the ICJ, also known as the World Court, carry legal and political weight, but they are not binding and the court has no enforcement power.

In April this year lawyers for the United Nations and Palestinian representatives at the ICJ accused Israel of breaking inte

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