This week on CounterSpin: International human rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber told Electronic Intifada recently that the International Court of Justice hearings on the legality of Israel’s 56-year occupation of Palestinian land arethe largest case in history—more than 50 countries are taking part in this, and the US is virtually alone…in defending the legality of Israel’s occupation. Most states are affirming its illegality and cataloging Israeli war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other gross violations of international law. Every day the US falls more out of step with the world in its support for Israel’s violent assault on Gaza. We get some update on this unfolding nightmare from author and activist Gregory Shupak, from the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto, and from Trita Parsi, co-founder and executive vice president at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Greg Shupak:Transcript: ‘Israeli Violence Is Legitimized and Palestinian Counter-Violence Is Delegitimized’Trita Parsi:Transcript: ‘What in the Slaughter of Palestinians Is So Important to the US?’