Israel’s Retaliation against the Houthis Sends a Message to the U.S., and to Its Arab Allies
Washington’s strategy for preventing a regional war backfires.
July 22, 2024
The ICJ’s Latest Attack on Israel Undermines the Very Idea of International Law
A political rather than legal opinion.
The Houthis’ attacks on civilian vessels in the Red Sea, which amount to a piratical war on global commerce, were not on the minds of the members of the International Court of Justice on Friday, which instead issued a nonbinding opinion on what it calls “the policies and practices of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem.” Unsurprisingly, the court deemed these policies and practices to be illegal, and urged the mass expulsion of Jews from the West Bank and parts of Jerusalem. The title itself reveals a premature conclusion that these long-disputed territories, not claimed by any other country, are “Palestinian.” Examining the text, which concludes with a call for the creation of a Palestinian state, Elliott Abrams writes:
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The ICJ’s Latest Attack on Israel Undermines the Very Idea of International Law
A political rather than legal opinion.
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A defensive moat once divided the city.
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