At first glance, the impotence
of the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice once
an order has been willfully ignored by a government may seem overwhelming. The continued
atrocities in Gaza and Ukraine even amid court challenges fueled the argument
that might makes right. Even so, the willful sense of impunity of the perpetrators
and their enablers in other governments may trigger enough of a public adverse reaction
that the courts and international law itself eventually come out stronger.
The full essay is at "On the Case Against Israel."