White House silent as top UN court orders Israel to halt Rafah attack
Biden had promised to reconsider US support for Israel if it launched a major operation in Rafah. He has not followed through on his words
Hasnain says:
“Dr H.A. Hellyer, a scholar of security studies and the Middle East at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said the Biden administration risks “a massive blow to American credibility, such as it is,” if it fails to support the court’s order.
“The ICJ ruling is not in the abstract, nor is it in need of detailed interpretation. It’s very clear,” he said. “This is the highest court in the world, and they’ve said any action in Rafah that could bring about the destruction of Palestinians needs to immediately stop. So you either support international law or you don’t.””
Posted on 2024-05-24T22:56:14+0000