Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the International Court of Justice, which stated that "Israel must put an end to the occupation and cease its illegal presence in Palestinian territories," saying: "The Jewish people do not occupy their land nor our capital Jerusalem, nor the land of our ancestors and forefathers in Judea and Samaria," which is the name used by Israelis for the West Bank. Netanyahu added: "There is no false decision in The Hague that can distort this historical fact, and the legality of Israeli settlement in our homeland cannot be questioned."