AG: Hague fence ruling may lead to sanctions against Israel

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By Yuval Yoaz, Haaretz Correspondent

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/466870.html

Attorney General Menachem Mazuz presented Prime Minister Ariel Sharon with a
report Thursday issued by a team of prosecutors probing the ramifications of
an International Court of Justice decision that declared the West Bank
security fence a violation of international law, saying that the Hague
ruling could lead to sanctions against Israel.

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In a June ruling, the court found that a 20-mile section of the barrier near
Jerusalem required changes in order to avoid infringing on the rights of
Palestinians.

The next month, the International Court in The Hague handed down a
non-binding advisory opinion declaring the entire fence illegal and saying
it should be torn down.

Israel has said it will ignore both that ruling and a United Nations General
Assembly resolution calling on it to carry out the court's decision.

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[IA_Seth]

1. Wishful Thinking

I am afraid it is only wishful thinking to think that maybe the world bodies would follow up and actually impose sanctions. I believe it is time for the UN and the ICJ to add some bite with their bark.