On a ruling - Jack Khoury in Haaretz:
‘The International Court of Justice advisory ruling published on Friday, which stated that Israeli settlements in the West Bank contravene the principles of international law and that Israel must bring an end to its presence there, didn't surprise any Palestinian.
Despite being satisfied with the court's decision, no applause or celebrations were heard in the West Bank, and certainly not in the devastated and bleeding Gaza Strip. No one changed their routine or skipped their Friday afternoon siesta (not even the remaining few in Gaza who still have a place to take a break) when the court president, the Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam, read the ruling.’
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‘The International Court of Justice advisory ruling published on Friday, which stated that Israeli settlements in the West Bank contravene the principles of international law and that Israel must bring an end to its presence there, didn't surprise any Palestinian.
Despite being satisfied with the court's decision, no applause or celebrations were heard in the West Bank, and certainly not in the devastated and bleeding Gaza Strip. No one changed their routine or skipped their Friday afternoon siesta (not even the remaining few in Gaza who still have a place to take a break) when the court president, the Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam, read the ruling.’
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‘Without implementable measures, the court's ruling will remain as further proof that terms like justice, international law and international community decisions are selective matters that apply only to some countries and are ignored by others. Israel, which is proud of being a democracy but at the same time occupies, controls and tramples another people with no restraint, will continue to be exempted from abiding by such legal decisions, even if they come from the International Court of Justice.’
Read the article here.
It’s interesting to see whether thus ruling will have any consequences in the real world.
I’m afraid that international law and justice will remain a selective matter for the time being.
If Israel remains a pariah and can survive as a pariah is also an open question. Probably yes. It all depends on the question how you define ‘survive’.
Some are betting on the ICJ disappearing before Israel is going to disappear.
Power instead of justice