(Maariv International) Eliel Shahar- A senior official at Prime Minister Sharon's bureau said Wednesday that the High Court's decision on the counter-terrorism barrier will ultimately help Israel. According to the official, the justices helped prove that the barrier was for security reasons and not political ones - and that this will help Israel in its defense at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. "The High Court accepted the argument that the fence is not political and that Israel has a right to build it," the source said. Foreign Ministry sources said that the decision helps counteract claims that Israel is ignoring humanitarian issues. "The fact that the High Court is dealing with the humanitarian issue means that there is no need for international involvement, as Israel's legal system is doing the job and is protecting its Arab residents," said one source.
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