In 1986, surmounting massive political obstacles, the ICJ ruled against the United States in Military And Paramilitary Activities In And Against Nicaragua (also known as Nicaragua v. United States of America) , ordering the United States to pay an amount later fixed at $17 billion in reparations to Nicaragua for its illegal contra war, mining of Nicaraguan harbors, etc. In response, the Reagan administration said that the United States no longer recognizes the authority of the court.
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And of course, we have never recognized its authority since. But I'm wondering why, if we don't recognize its authority, we are allowed to have a voting member.
The International Court of Justice has found that Israel's wall is a violation of international law, and amounts to an attempt at "de facto annexation."
...Interestingly, it ignored Israel's protests that the wall was only temporary, saying that it would constitute a "fact on the ground" that might then lead to de facto annexation. Apparently the Court is going by the famous Texas maxim (or maybe it's from Tennessee), "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me continuously and repeatedly, on a daily basis, for 56 years, shame on me."
And, not surprisingly, the vote was just like it always is on the Security Council -- 14-1, with the American judge dissenting (no veto on the ICJ, fortunately).
...Interestingly, it ignored Israel's protests that the wall was only temporary, saying that it would constitute a "fact on the ground" that might then lead to de facto annexation. Apparently the Court is going by the famous Texas maxim (or maybe it's from Tennessee), "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me continuously and repeatedly, on a daily basis, for 56 years, shame on me."
And, not surprisingly, the vote was just like it always is on the Security Council -- 14-1, with the American judge dissenting (no veto on the ICJ, fortunately).
Apparently Israel doesn't have a voting member of its own.
Palestinians will seek UN sanctions against Israel, a senior Palestinian official said.
"The next step is to approach the UN General Assembly and Security Council to adopt resolutions that will isolate and punish Israel. As of today Israel should be viewed as an outlaw state," said Nabil Abu Rudeineh, senior adviser to Arafat.
"We hope the United States today will see to it that they will work to have Israel comply with the (court's) resolution," Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat said.
Ha'aretz via WorldPress
"The next step is to approach the UN General Assembly and Security Council to adopt resolutions that will isolate and punish Israel. As of today Israel should be viewed as an outlaw state," said Nabil Abu Rudeineh, senior adviser to Arafat.
"We hope the United States today will see to it that they will work to have Israel comply with the (court's) resolution," Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat said.
Like that's going to happen.
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