Israel�s security barrier illegal � ICJ
The Israeli government, a major US ally and cohort in its imperialist aggression in the Middle East, has likewise lost a case recently before an international court.
On July 9, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared that Israel�s establishment of a security barrier inside the West Bank was illegal. The ICJ, which is also known as the World Court, is the UN�s highest judicial authority. The ICJ said that the establishment of the barrier was �tantamount to annexation� and must be stopped immediately. It likewise ordered that parts of the barrier already completed be torn down.
The US and the UK openly supported the barrier�s construction, each stating earlier that the court should keep its hands off the issue. Out of the ICJ�s 15 judges, only Thomas Buergenthal of the US opposed the decision.
Although the ICJ�s ruling is non-binding, and Israel, in fact, openly defies it, it has great significance since the case was filed not only by Palestine but by the UN General Assembly. The court�s ruling affirms the just basis of the opposition by the world�s peoples and countries to Israel�s oppression of Palestine and the US� support for it.
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