That the ICJ has not affirmed Israel’s right to self-defence is perhaps the most important point in this interim order. It is the dog that did not bark.
Joe Biden relies on advisors who believe in the West’s civilizing mission to the “lesser breeds” of the earth to formulate his policies towards Israel and the Middle East.
The former British diplomat gives his personal account of being inside the courtroom for Israel’s defense on Friday in the genocide case brought against it by South Africa.