UN Court to Rule on Aid as Famine Looms, US Approves More Bombs
Al-Monitor reports the International Court of Justice is set to offer an 'advisory opinion' on Israel's duty to facilitate aid in Gaza, where famine is now officially declared ( IPC, March 18, 2024 ). This diplomatic ballet unfolds as the Biden administration recently approved another package of bombs and fighter jets worth billions (Washington Post, March 29, 2024)—precisely the tools currently
preventing aid delivery. One might wonder if the 'obligation' includes an obligation to stop bombing the starving. Historically, Netanyahu's governments have promised humanitarian access repeatedly across conflicts , only to continue blockades and bombardments. The mainstream press frames this ICJ ruling with the solemnity of a legal process, entirely omitting the fact that the US, Israel's
primary arms supplier, routinely greenlights the continuation of the blockade by providing the means to enforce it. How many 'advisory opinions' does it take before accountability kicks in, especially when the same 'advisors' are selling the shovels for the dirt?