The United States and most European countries will not appear at the International Court of Justice to press their arguments regarding the legality of the security fence in the Palestinian territories, a diplomat said Wednesday. Thirteen countries, along with the Palestinian Authority, Arab League and Organization of Islamic States, will participate when the U.N. court convenes on Monday to hear oral arguments, the diplomat told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.Yeah. Belize, Madagascar, and Indonesia are going to be directly affected by Israel's fence. Prepare those briefs, guys.
The number was far fewer than the 44 U.N. member countries that submitted written briefs of their position to the court. The countries scheduled to speak before the 15 judges are Jordan, Algeria, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Cuba, Belize, South Africa, Madagascar, Senegal, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia.
UPDATE: Meanwhile, the ICRC response to the fence is drearily predictable.
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