Fifty-six countries, including Afghanistan and Cameroon, can testify against Israel's security fence through the Organization of the Islamic Conference when the case comes before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on February 23, the court ruled on Thursday.
This decision, which follows an ICJ ruling last week that Arab League members may testify, only further cements the deeply held belief by Israelis that the proceedings are biased and it is Israel, not the fence, which ultimately will be on trial.
A senior official said he wasn't surprised by the decision, calling it just one more step in the ICJ's and the UN's anti-Israel campaign. "They will do everything they can to bash Israel," he said.
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