with the assistance of the United States
The International Court of Justice will rule today that the separation fence contravenes international law, that it must be dismantled, and that compensation must be paid to the Palestinian owners of property confiscated for its construction, according to documents obtained by Haaretz.
The decision will be officially made public at 4 P.M. today under the heading, "Legal implications of the construction of the barrier in Palestinian occupied territory."
The court has ruled that on the basis of the material available to it, "[it] is not convinced that the specific course Israel has chosen for the wall was necessary to attain its security objectives." Fourteen votes favored the decision and the sole opponent was the American Judge, Thomas Buerghenthal.
