Israel To Defy International Court Decision On West- Bank Barrier

ISTANBUL (CIHAN) - Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Thursday in Istanbul that Israel would continue to build its West-Bank barrier.
Olmert, paying a visit intended to mend strained relations with Turkey, told reporters in Istanbul that the ruling of the International Court Of Justice regarding the West-Bank barrier was just advice. "It is an unfair verdict. We will not comply with bad advice. We will keep building it."
The International Court of Justice had ruled last week that the Israeli state's West Bank barrier was illegal and should be dismantled. However, the ruling is non-binding but carries moral authority
The Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Olmert said that Israel does not consider the ruling of the International Court to be a just decision. "The ruling is not binding but just advice," the Israeli representative said. "Israel is free either to comply with the ruling or not. The ruling is prejudiced and unfair."