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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (4208)	1/15/2004 11:39:58 AM
From: Ed Huang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

What can we expect the Israel court to do on the barrier? --------------- Israeli Court to Hold Hearing on Legality of Barrier Thu January 15, 2004 10:48 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's High Court decided on Thursday to hold a hearing within the next month on the legality of the disputed barrier Israel is building in the West Bank, a court spokesman said. The hearing was to be held before the International Court of Justice at the Hague was due to begin deliberations on February 23 in response to a request by the U.N. General Assembly to rule on whether Israel was legally obliged to tear down the barrier. The Israeli court's decision stemmed from a petition filed by an Israeli human rights group, the Center for the Defense of the Individual, asking it to determine the legality of parts of the barrier that slice into Palestinian territory in the West Bank. "Three judges will discuss the legality of the fence within a month from today," a court spokesman told Reuters. It was unclear when a three-judge panel would rule in the case. Israel says the barrier of wire, concrete and trenches is needed to stop Palestinian suicide bombers. Palestinians say it is a land grab designed to pre-judge borders that should be decided in negotiations. reuters.com