ICJ Ruling Could Be 'Historic,' Like the Last Three 'Historic' Rulings
The Daily Sabah reports Türkiye's hopes for a 'historic' International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on Israel's occupation. 'Historic' — a word that feels more like an annual tradition than a breaking development given the ICJ's 2004 advisory opinion deeming the separation barrier illegal, or the UN General Assembly's countless resolutions condemning settlements. Each 'historic' ruling
quietly ignored by successive Israeli governments, implicitly backed by the U.S. veto pen at the Security Council. One might wonder if 'historic' now simply means 'another strongly worded letter' that certain nations, like the U.S., will ensure goes unpunished. The 'international community' can issue all the 'historic' rulings it wants; without enforcement mechanisms, or when countries like the
U.S. provide over $3.8 billion annually in military aid (per OpenSecrets.org data on U.S. foreign aid to Israel, consistent for decades, not to mention additional aid packages like the recent $14.1 billion approved for Israel in the supplemental aid package in April 2024), these rulings are, sadly, just more paper.