<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Russian experts said that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) should take harsher decisions against Israel, as the conflict in Gaza that has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians continues.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>"These decisions are soft, they could have been harsher. Everything has been formulated on a basic level, but despite this, the ICJ has no opportunity to put pressure on Israel and ensure the implementation of these decisions," Fyodor Lukyanov, research director of the Valdai Discussion Club, told Anadolu.</div><div><br></div><div>Expressing that although most of the international community supports these decisions and condemns Israeli actions in Gaza, Lukyanov said they live in a world "where the moral dimension plays a very minor role."</div><div><br></div><div>He said Israel will not achieve its military and political goals amid the great civilian losses and destruction in Gaza, but the issue of creating a Palestinian state may not be resolved, which would mean that all these losses may be "in vain."</div><div><br></div><div>Arguing that the international community's attempts to stop Israel's attacks in Gaza and to improve the situation are not sufficient, Lukyanov said that Middle Eastern countries are playing a stronger role in regional politics due to the limited opportunities for external powers to resolve the issue.</div><div><br></div><div>"Even the US does not have the tools to influence Israel. Even Americans want to end this tragedy, but the Israeli administration thinks differently. China is watching the situation from the sidelines. Even Russia has different priorities for the coming years," he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Lukyanov also said that the more responsibilities regional countries assume, the faster they can solve their own problems "without turning to external powers and without suppressing each other." He argued that foreign powers are playing a “destabilizing role” and that the situation would be better without them.</div><div><br></div><div>He said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future depends on the outcome of the conflict, but added that Israeli citizens will ask Netanyahu questions about many issues soon after the war ends and Netanyahu's political life may come to an end. - Anadolu Agency</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>