>The court took upon itself the job of examining the fence section by section, even in places where it has already been completed. The International Court of Justice in The Hague determined that all parts of the barrier not on the green line violates international law because it has been built in occupied territory, the Supreme Court determined that the state is entitled to defend itself and its citizens, even in territories defined as "under belligerent occupation" according to the 4th Geneva convention - but it cannot build a fence in order to annex land.

The Judgment on the Fence Surrounding Alfei Menashe – HCJ 7957/04

 

An expanded panel of nine justices of the Supreme Court of Israel handed down its judgment (September 15 2005) in a petition dealing with th...

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