http://antiwar.com/ips/deen.php?articleid=2036Apotential World Court ruling against Israel for building a controversial “security barrier” in the occupied territories would remain a “moral” victory unless the Jewish state were penalized, say U.S. observers.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague will conclude its three-day hearing Wednesday and later provide an advisory opinion” to the U.N. General Assembly on the legality of the disputed wall that Israel is building over the strong objections of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
“Israel would not likely abide by a World Court decision against the wall unless there were some consequences,” says Stephen Zunes, associate professor of politics and chair of the Peace and Justice Studies Program at the University of San Francisco.
“This would require that the United States be willing to withhold some of its military and economic aid to the Israeli government, or to refrain from vetoing a UN Security Council resolution imposing some sort of sanctions against Israel for its non-compliance