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On July 9, 2004, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel's security barrier was a violation of international humanitarian law and human rights law. Eleven days later, the United Nations General Assembly voted 150-6 to condemn Israel and demand removal of the barrier. All twenty-five members of the European Union supported the motion.[1] The EU position would not have been so offensive had it not then undertaken an act of stunning hypocrisy. In August 2004, the EU put out tenders for companies to construct a European separation fence to prevent migration into the EU from countries excluded from...

Pakistan PM tenders his resignation June 26 2004 at 02:57PM By Zeeshan Haider and Sheree Sardar Islamabad - Pakistan's Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali offered to resign on Saturday, party sources said, ending a 19-month tenure during which he failed to emerge from the shadows of the powerful military. Jamali tendered his resignation after meeting President General Pervez Musharraf, and sources from Jamali's pro-military party said a formal announcement would be made at a meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League later on Saturday. "He has resigned," a senior PML leader said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Analysts believe Musharraf has...

Oct. 23, 2003 Israel issues tender for over 300 homes in West Bank By YAAKOV KATZ The Housing Ministry issued a tender Thursday for the construction of more than 300 new housing units in two West Bank settlements. According to the tender, 153 new homes will be built in the West Bank settlement of Karnei Shomron near Nablus and another 180 units will be constructed in Givat Ze'ev near Jerusalem. The US-backed road map peace plan calls on Israel to halt construction of settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, areas, where the according to the plan, the Palestinians...