World Court to 'Suggest' Israel Allow Aid It’s Already Obligated To
While Al-Monitor frames this as a significant legal development, one can't help but marvel at the theater. The ICJ will 'advise' Israel on allowing aid—presumably aid that sovereign nations are already expected to facilitate, especially during an occupation. We're talking about basic humanitarian access, not rocket science. This isn't Israel's first dance with international law. From UN
resolutions (#242 and #338, for starters) regarding occupied territories to the repeated condemnations of settlement expansion, the historical record is clear: 'advice' often lands on deaf ears when powerful allies like the US continue to provide unwavering support. One might query how many advisory opinions it takes for a situation to be classified not as a 'conflict' but as a slow-motion
catastrophe.