Films: Truth is key to unlocking genocide silence in ‘Gates’

By Robert David Jaffee
Published on March 15, 2007

The International Court of Justice recently handed down two rulings refusing to characterize the atrocities in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Darfur as genocide. While The Hague is reluctant to use the G-word, filmmakers around the world are not.

Europe Held Key in U.N. Fence Ruling

By Rachel Pomerance
Published on July 22, 2004

When it comes to action at the United Nations, Europe -- considered by many observers to be the organization's moral bellwether -- often decides the course.

That was the case again this week as the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding that Israel comply with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that it must tear down its West Bank security barrier and compensate Palestinians affected by its construction.

U.N. Failing in Conflict-Resolution Role

By James D. Besser
Published on July 22, 2004

All of this comes to mind in the face of this week's effort by the Palestinians to generate anti-Israel resolutions in the General Assembly in response to the recent ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) -- the judicial but injudicious arm of the United Nations -- that Israel's controversial new security barrier is illegal and must be torn down.

Bombing Adds Insult to Ruling on Fence

By Dan Baron
Published on July 15, 2004

The International Court of Justice may have ruled it illegal, but Israel's West Bank security barrier has at least one new supporter.

For Sammy Masrawa, it was more baptism by fire than conversion, after Masrawa witnessed a bombing that killed an Israeli woman and wounded at least 20 others in Tel Aviv on Sunday.

Hague Protest Mideast Conflict

By Toby Axelrod
Published on February 26, 2004

Holland turned into a staging ground for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict this week, as demonstrators converged on The Hague to talk about Israel's security barrier and Palestinian terrorism.

Israel Prepares for Fence Court Case

By Leslie Susser
Published on February 12, 2004

Israel claims that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has no jurisdiction to rule on the West Bank security barrier, but at the same time, the government is preparing detailed legal, security and diplomatic arguments and an intensive public relations campaign.

The government also announced this week that it may make significant changes in the fence's route, ahead of the Feb. 23 proceedings at The Hague.