Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki told the UN’s top court that his people were suffering “colonialism and apartheid” under the Israelis, as judges weigh the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation.

“The Palestinians have endured colonialism and apartheid […] There are those who are enraged by these words. They should be enraged by the reality we are suffering,” Al-Maliki said according to AFP.

The minister urged the court to declare the occupation illegal and order it to stop “immediately, totally and unconditionally.”

“Justice delayed is justice denied and the Palestinian people have been denied justice for far too long,” he said.

“It is time to put an end to the double standards that have kept our people captive for far too long,” he added.