After months of debate, the ICJ finally issued its ruling on the Israeli Wall, judging it a violation of international law. Unsurprisingly, Israel rejected the Court’s findings, following in the footsteps of its American patrons, who also rejected the ICJ ruling that found the US guilty of sponsoring terrorist groups in Nicaragua in the 80s.

But to many, the ruling is meaningless: The impotent decision of a toothless and defunct international organ, to be added to the long list of resolutions and laws already ignored or violated by the Israelis. Already, observers await the matter to be referred to the UN Security Council, to be followed inevitably by a US veto to protect Israel.

Doubtless, the debate on the Wall will cast further doubts on what little credibility the UN has left.

In the meantime, Israel is pressing ahead with the construction of the gargantuan barrier – a 700 km “fence” that will effectively incorporate new Palestinian lands into Israel and cut off thousands of Palestinians from their livelihoods.

IslamOnline.net continues to cover the unfolding crisis.

For our readers’ reference, we provide the following special folder of previously published material on the Wall.