Why didn't Ireland stand up for Palestine at the ICJ?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Most states that argued before the court reiterated the importance of protecting both the Palestinians and the immunity and privileges of the UN.
51% : The request for an advisory opinion on the obligations of Israel in relation to the UN and its agencies, including the provision of aid to the Palestinian population in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, arises from the General Assembly.
45% : However, it is precisely when such grievous violations of international law and human rights take place that institutions such as those of the UN are most needed.
42% : Forty-one states and four international organisations presented arguments to determine whether Israel has violated its obligations regarding its treatment of UN agencies and their representatives and the rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
39% : The US president Donald Trump has been resolute in his support of Israel in its actions against the Palestinians.
37% : Spain has worked closely with Ireland to push the EU to do more on this issue.
36% : This time, the fate of the Palestinians and the sanctity of the United Nations (UN) were at stake.
33% : The death of 291 UN personnel, many of whom worked in Gaza as part of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Unrwa) - along with allegations that UN workers and facilities have been deliberately targeted by the Israeli military - has put the organisation at the centre of this case.
24% : This has raised the criticism that no matter how many advisory opinions and judgments the court declares, and regardless of how many resolutions the UN passes, Israel will continue to violate international law, rendering the UN essentially hamstrung.

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