Posted on 12/07/04
The fence: a ruling to mourn
Every time a court gives judgment, justice itself is on trial. The court judges the parties, and the public judges the court.The United Nations General Assembly request for an advisory opinion to the International Court of Justice on the legality of Israel's West Bank security fence was the most formidable challenge to the international justice system the world has seen. The General Assembly made that request by resolution last December, with 90 votes in favour, less than half of the UN's membership. Eight states voted against, 19 did not vote and 74 abstained; so, on balance, 101 states did not support the request for an advisory opinion.
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