Cut International Law Down to Size: National Sovereignty Trumps Utopian Alternatives

 https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/cut-international-law-down-to-size-national-sovereignty-trumps-utopian-alternatives

The ongoing International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ) cases against Israel reveal a problem more fundamental than the mistreatment of Israel. The cases illustrate the dangers of expanding the definition and role of international law beyond its severe limitations to reduce the sovereignty of nations. Ireland’s ICJ intervention highlights the destructiveness of reinventing international law into a utopian solution for the world’s ills.