Unsurprisingly, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders and opinions on South Africa’s case against Israel have met with diverse reactions. Ad hoc Judge Aharon Barak’s partial dissent has been viciously and vehemently trolled and has been criticised by many for not fully adopting the total dissenting opinion of Judge Julia Sebutinde. South Africa (SA) is upset by the fact that its requests were not fully taken cognisance of. The verdict is being seen by many as making Israel accountable for the first time, while others lament it as a disastrous portent for the just exercise of self-defence. Judge Barak...