The ICJ wall decision

Dossier on the ICJ decision, 9 July 2004
 

Comments (by Prof. Mallat)

- How will World Court decision affect realities on the ground?, Daily Star, 10 July
- Practical dimensions of the ICJ decision, Nahar, 13 July
- Une percée historique qu'il faut blinder par un travail juridique (L'Orient- Le Jour, 16 July)
 

Professor Mallat was also the lead commentator on al-Hurra news program, Sat. 17 July, 8 pm Beirut time (arguing it would be not be advisable to rush to the Security Council, and reminding the USG of Laura Bush's initial comment on the wall ,and of the risk of undermining its message of human rights and democracy in the Mideast)

He also appeared as the special guest of the two-hour long programme hosted by veteran journalist Arafat Hijazi on NBN's al-Malaff, 15 July, 8 pm Beirut time (arguing inter alia the possibility of bringing cases across the world against members of colonies in West Bank for violation of Art.49 para.6 of  the Fourth Geneva Convention)

Texts

The ICJ Decision, 9 July (full text on World Court's site, www.icj-cij.org)
The Supreme Court of Israel Decision, 30 June (decision, full text in English, from IMRA)

 
The Sharon initiative

 - 17 February 2004, An honest effort by Arabs willing to speak out, Daily Star
 -  24 September 2003, Law changed, fight to go on, Reuters

The Sabra and Shatila Case in Belgium

 - 24 June 2003, Fighting for the law in Belgium: Dossier
 - 28 June 2003, Kofi Annan: giving ‘the benefit of the doubt’ to Sharon, Daily Star
 - 14 August 2003, Normalization: practical dilemmas, Bitter Lemons
 - 12 February 2003, Historic Decision in Belgium