However judgment passed by Israeli High Court on June 30, 2004, has ordered government to re-route a 30 km section of wall as otherwise it will infringe on rights of some 45,000 people of ten Palestine villages. The Justices Aharon Barak, Mishael Heshin and Eliyahu Matza read out complex verdict- "The route that military commander established for security fence....injures local inhabitants in a severe and acute way while violating their rights under humanitarian and international law." However court upheld fact that government had right to build barrier and that construction was permissible on occupied land but that an alternative route was possible.

Then on July 9th, The International Court of justice at The Hague, ruled that wall was illegal. The non binding verdict said- "The court accordingly finds that construction of wall, and its associated regime, are contrary to international laws....... The court is of view that United Nations, and especially General Assembly and Security Council, should consider what further action is required to bring to an end illegal situation resulting from construction of wall." It also ordered Likud government to pay reparation to affected Palestinians.

The defiant Israel government refused to comply with ruling. Deputy PM Yosef Lapid emphatically declared Israel's intention to continue work on wall. Ariel Sharon said that he wanted "to make clear, state of Israel absolutely rejects ruling of International Court of Justice in The Hague." Despite Palestinian PM Ahmed Qureia's hope that Americans wound "not sabotage" endeavor of international community to deconstruct "Apartheid wall", White House officials as well as opposition in US condemned ICJ ruling. In fact Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry as well as Senator Hilary Clinton stood staunchly by Israeli decision. The support coming from US opposition must have surely emboldened Ariel Sharon.

The only threat to Israel's master plan of compartmentalization of West Bank to foil peace plan comes from persistent EU. The EU Foreign policy Chief Javier Solana has pledged to be a part of peace negotiation despite repeated rebukes from Israel. The ICJ verdict has also galvanized many European Human Rights organizations to pressurize their respective national governments to impose economic sanctions against Israel because Article 2 of EU-Israeli association agreement states that trade restrictions can be enforced because of a country's poor Human Rights report.

All said and done, enforcement of embargo on Israel seems unlikely as it still has and will always have US as its major backer. Till date US has donated Israel a record sum of $ 92 billion along with Apache helicopters and heavy and light artillery. Israel itself is now a major weapon supplier to many nations and with rise of Islamic fundamentalism in volatile middle east, Israel would be seen as a deterrent or a buffer state. After all US would be quite happy to deflect some of Al Qaida and Mujahidin ire towards Israel. So Israel is completely at its freedom to continue their murderous occupation, ensuring social and economic denigration of Palestinian society and trampling their dreams of a free Palestine under crushing burden of Apartheid wall. The saga continues.

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But what makes a candidate win an election? The first thing is issues. And what are matters at hearts of American voters? Security and terrorism, education, jobs and economy, healthcare and medicare prescription drugs. Others are Social Security and veteran benefits, taxes, abortion, discrimination, gay rights, pollution and future of children. We are to imagine that candidate that will better articulate his view on these issues will carry day. But not so. Therein lies difficulty in explaining meaning of mighty E word.

This is because other seemingly insignificant things matter in an election. For example, candidate will learn how to smile from ear to ear like a beauty queen. Not like mirthless Bob Dole. But like Bill Clinton. Also candidate will know how to pump air and shake hands, especially hands of women. (One former president shook so many hands that his right hand ended up in a bandage and he continued shaking with his left.) See what I mean?

The candidate should also be photogenic and sociable. Like appearing in music concerts—with a neck hankie and strumming a guitar. Or playing sexaphone. (Sorry, I mean musical instrument invented by Adolphe Sax.) Right! The saxophone. And then gals will vote for ya. And jig 'God Bless America' with ya at Inauguaral Ball. So you see that meaning of electability is not meaning. (Therefore E is not E.) For if you can fix all political, economic, social, health and environmental problems of America, but cannot manage a Mona Lisa smile, shake hands, or play a musical instrument, you are a long shot from White House.

And that's not all. For even if you are riding high in polls, things can still go awry. Consider a possible terrorist strike. It changed a government in Spain. Americans have been warned of a coming one. Or of several attacks. There is even talk of changing November election date because of threat.

On top of this, other candidate may start a rumor about your personal or service record? Or that you are desperately trying to pay hush money to your several girlfriends. Or, that your wife is threatening to divorce you on grounds of adultery. Or, worse, that you have been down on your hands and knees beseeching her not to do so. And they actually publish a doctored picture of yours in a kneeling position with upraised hands on front page of ‘N.Y. Times' or ‘U.S.A Today.' If rumor starts in late October, it would have been too late for you to set up your damage control mechanism before ‘D day' in early November. End of a dream.

But even on election date, E word can work in your favor. Let's say that your brother happens to be governor of a decisive state that begins with F word. He can, with sleight of hand, make an E from tail end of F to give you victory. That is why this new word is very difficult to define. Because first letter is actually as amorphous as one-celled Amoeba. Whichever way you shape it, is right one.

And as November draws near, election will reach fever pitch. There will be name calling, double speak and even dodging of issues. Some Americans would pray for continuation of status quo, while others would wish for ‘change.' If only change would rid world of terrorism. But I don't see that coming. There is a French word which when rendered in English means "the more things change, more they remain same." History has proved that to be true.

In end, one candidate will win and other will go home. Like game of musical chairs, chairs are more than players running around chairs. Those who don't find chairs to sit when music stops, lose out. And wait for next round of music.

Talking of music, there are few languages in world that are as musical as French. The French have a saying: "Que le meilleur candidat gagne." (Pronounced "ke le meyer candida gagn.") See music in sound? Translation: May 'better' candidate win!"

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