Letters to the Editor: Israel responds with two fingers to the ICJ
Judges preside over the opening of the hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, this week. Picture: Patrick Post/AP
Much of the commentary on the historic International Court of Justice (ICJ) Ruling last Friday has underplayed some key factors, namely:
None of the Israeli legal team’s arguments, including its lengthy right to self-defence in occupied territories, were accepted by the court. The ruling was a clear 6-0 win to South Africa.
