Israel Vows to Ignore World Court Verdict that West Bank Barrier Illegal
Friday, July 9, 2004 at 03:52PM
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Israel said it has no
intention of halting work on its West Bank barrier as the world court
was set to rule it contravenes international law and that parts built
on Palestinian land should be dismantled. "Israel has no reason to
submit to a plainly absurd decision which pays no account to the role
of the security fence in the fight against terrorism," a senior
government official told AFP on condition of anonymity as leaked copies
of the verdict were widely published on the Internet. [more]
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