ISRAELI Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday that it was now the turn of the Palestinians to prove they want peace following Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli Supreme Court today rejected an opinion by the International Court of Justice calling for the removal of Israel’s West Bank barrier, upholding the structure’s legality and also instructing the government to reroute a section to avoid encircling Palestinian villages.

The Israeli Supreme Court today said the world court’s ruling on Israel’s West Bank security barrier was flawed because the international body did not sufficiently consider Israel’s security needs.