ICJ issues advisory opinion on Israel’s security fence

[drdon326]

International Court of Justice issues advisory opinion on Israel’s security fence

*Israel decided to begin the construction of a security fence after facing over 19,000 terror attacks, which resulted in over 900 deaths and thousands more wounded.<10> The fence is a non-violent means by which Israel can protect its citizens. Israel’s President, Moshe Katsav, has remarked, “It is a security fence, not a border. It has no political meaning. It is only for security purposes, it is intended to keep the Palestinians from killing us.”<11>

*The number of successful terror attacks originating from the northern West Bank has decreased sharply since the commencement of construction of the security fence in the region. In the 34 months from the beginning of violence in September 2000, through to July 2003 with the installation of the first contiguous segment of the fence, terrorists carried out 73 attacks on Israelis through the use of suicide bombings, shootings, and car bombings, killing 293 Israelis and injuring 1,950. However, in the 11 months since the beginning of the fence’s construction in the northern West Bank, terrorists have managed to carry out only three attacks within Israel, killing 26 Israelis and injuring 76. This demonstrates a successful decrease of more than 90% in the number of terror attacks emanating from areas where the fence is in place.<12>


*Additionally, the security fence has led to a 70% decline in the number of casualties resulting from terror attacks, from an average of 103 Israelis killed each year before the fence to an average of 28 in the year following the completion of the fence’s northern segments. Furthermore, following the construction of the security fence in the northern West Bank, there has been an 85% decrease in the number of Israelis wounded in terror attacks, with the average of 688 Israelis injured per year before its installation now reduced to an average of 83 per year following the completion of the northern section.<13>

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*It is regrettable that the ICJ, whilst ruling against the fence, has not similarly moved to condemn Palestinian terror perpetrated against Israel and its citizens. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson commented, “It fails to address the essence of the problem and the very reason for building the fence - Palestinian terror.”<17>

http://www.bicom.org.uk/cgi-local/research/research.pl?id=158

[drdon326]

1. From the article.....

"On the other hand, some of the world’s harshest authoritarian dictatorships sided with the Palestinians at the ICJ. During the oral hearings, which took place between 23-25 February 2004, statements were given by the Ambassador of the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, and the Sudan, among others. The League of Arab States and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference also gave oral statements to the Court.<9> This only added to the routine condemnation of Israel by regimes noted for their brutality."


the Mother of all Kangaroo Courts.

[Gimel]

2. The ruling

was bsed on Kofi Annan's recommendations, which he gave the court prior to the deliberations. this, according to Anne Byefsky, interviewed on Israel tv today. Those judges didn't have a clue as to what is really going on the the West Bank and Gaza and Israel. They just wrote up a judgment as Annan asked them to.

[drdon326]

3. And thats why I "LOVE" Kofi soooo very much. n/t

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