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Cornell International Law Journal

2005

Political aspects

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The World Court’S Ruling Regarding Israel’S West Bank Barrier And The Primacy Of International Law: An Insider’S Perspective, Pieter H. F. Bekker Jan 2005

The World Court’S Ruling Regarding Israel’S West Bank Barrier And The Primacy Of International Law: An Insider’S Perspective, Pieter H. F. Bekker

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A former UN official & staff lawyer for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) reflects on that courts ruling on Israels construction of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. It is emphasized that the Court's primary focus was upholding international law. The case was not about Israels right to build a protective structure on its own territory but about the course of the West Bank barrier that extends past the Green Line designated in the 1949 Armistice Agreement. Key pronouncements of the landmark opinion are examined, including condemnation of the settlements that Israel had established in Palestinian territories; the …


Intensified International Trade And Security Policies Can Present Challenges For Corporate Transactions, Harry L. Clark, Sanchitha Jayaram Jan 2005

Intensified International Trade And Security Policies Can Present Challenges For Corporate Transactions, Harry L. Clark, Sanchitha Jayaram

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