Commentary

The ICJ is helping modern-day Nazis

The ICJ is helping modern-day Nazis

Picture an alternate reality where a Hague-style tribunal ordered Winston Churchill, who dispatched Harris and his bombers to pound Nazi German cities, to completely or partially halt the war effort there – akin to The Hague's order to Israel on Friday regarding Rafah.

The flawed notion of a 'renewed Palestinian Authority'

The flawed notion of a 'renewed Palestinian Authority'

A senior Fatah official is responsible for smuggling advanced combat equipment from Iran into Judea and Samaria. A reassessment of our relationship with the PA and its security forces, at least in terms of different scenarios and preparedness for them, is essential.

The ICJ judges at The Hague showed they can't even get grammar right; this is a major win for Israel

The use of "which" instead of "that" to introduce this clause is significant. A restrictive clause (with "that") is essential to the meaning of the sentence, while a non-restrictive clause (with "which") merely provides additional, non-essential information. It is unclear if the judges, most of whom do not speak English fluently, were aware that they were digging themselves into a hole.