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To: Thomas M. who wrote (5415)	7/7/2004 8:28:38 PM
From: Ed Huang	Respond to of 22250

FACTBOX-World Court Ruling on Israel Barrier: How It Works Wed Jul 7, 2004 12:02 PM ET THE HAGUE, Netherlands (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice, also called the World Court, will rule Friday on the legality of the barrier that Israel is building in the West Bank. Here are some facts about how the court works: WHO BROUGHT THE CASE TO THE COURT? The U.N. General Assembly, where pro-Palestinian sentiment is strong, adopted a resolution on Dec. 8, 2003, requesting the court to rule on this question: "What are the legal consequences arising from the construction of the wall being built by Israel...considering the rules and principles of international law...and relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions?" WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CASE? Forty-four U.N. member states, including Israel, the United States and 10 European Union countries, submitted written statements on the case but only 15 oral statements were made at public hearings in February. They opened with the Palestinian submission, supported by several developing countries, the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Israel argued that the court should decline to give its opinion, while the United States and European Union urged the court not to make a ruling that might hurt the peace process. The Palestinians, backed by states including South Africa, Cuba and Egypt, urged the court to declare the barrier illegal. WHO WILL GIVE THE ADVISORY OPINION? Shi Jiuyong of China, the president of the court and head of its panel of 15 judges, will read out the opinion. The ruling, likely to run to many pages and possibly including dissenting opinions, may take as long as three hours to read. The other judges, elected to nine-year terms by the U.N. General Assembly and Security Council, are from Madagascar, France, Sierra Leone, Russia, Britain, Venezuela, the Netherlands, Brazil, Jordan, the United States, Egypt, Japan, Germany and Slovakia. Israel failed in a bid to have judge Nabil Elaraby removed from the case. Israel said Elaraby, formerly an Egyptian diplomat who was involved in Middle East negotiations for decades, had been "actively engaged in opposition to Israel." Continued ... reuters.com