In this book, the author argues that the fate of Palestine was not determined on the basis of principle. He focuses on the lawyer-diplomats who pressed for and against a Jewish state at the United Nations.
In this book, the author argues that the fate of Palestine was not determined on the basis of principle. He focuses on the lawyer-diplomats who pressed for and against a Jewish state at the United Nations.
John Quigley is Professor Emeritus at the Moritz College of Law in The Ohio State University. After earning his A.B., LL.B., and M.A. degrees at Harvard University, he was a Research Associate at Harvard Law School before taking up his teaching post in international law.
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Preface United Nations entities Abbreviations Part I. Battalions or Barristers: 1. Why legality? 2. A land for an absent people 3. Israel on the agenda Part II. A Pair of Godfathers: 4. Uncle Joe 5. Uncle Sam Part III. A Flight from Justice: 6. Comments for a cause 7. Dilemma for a don 8. Swords are crossed 9. Close calls in the assembly hall 10. A venue unvisited Part IV. From the Ashes of War: 11. Did the league of nations covenant violate rights? 12. Were the wishes of the Palestine population considered? 13. Did the national home provision violate the League Covenant? 14. Was Jewish statehood endorsed by the league of nations? 15. Did the Palestine mandate carry the force of law? 16. Was Palestine a state? Part V. Whose State?: 17. Did the Palestine mandate survive the league of nations? 18. Did the United Nations inherit a power to partition Palestine? 19. Did the United Nations have a power to partition Palestine? 20. Was the future government resolution binding? 21. Was partition of Palestine fair? Part VI. Jewish Statehood on the ground: 22. Was the declaration of a Jewish state valid? 23. Was Israel the victim of Arab aggression? 24. Was Israel liable for the flight of the Palestine Arabs? 25. Was Israel liable for not repatriating the Palestine Arabs? 26. Did Israel's territorial advances erode reliance on the future government resolution? 27. Was Israel a peace-loving state? Part VII. Legitimacy in the New Century: 28. Israel in the United Nations 29. Israel as a nation state of the Jewish people 30. Israel and anti-Semitism 31. Israel in court? Select Bibliography Notes Index.
Preface United Nations entities Abbreviations Part I. Battalions or Barristers: 1. Why legality? 2. A land for an absent people 3. Israel on the agenda Part II. A Pair of Godfathers: 4. Uncle Joe 5. Uncle Sam Part III. A Flight from Justice: 6. Comments for a cause 7. Dilemma for a don 8. Swords are crossed 9. Close calls in the assembly hall 10. A venue unvisited Part IV. From the Ashes of War: 11. Did the league of nations covenant violate rights? 12. Were the wishes of the Palestine population considered? 13. Did the national home provision violate the League Covenant? 14. Was Jewish statehood endorsed by the league of nations? 15. Did the Palestine mandate carry the force of law? 16. Was Palestine a state? Part V. Whose State?: 17. Did the Palestine mandate survive the league of nations? 18. Did the United Nations inherit a power to partition Palestine? 19. Did the United Nations have a power to partition Palestine? 20. Was the future government resolution binding? 21. Was partition of Palestine fair? Part VI. Jewish Statehood on the ground: 22. Was the declaration of a Jewish state valid? 23. Was Israel the victim of Arab aggression? 24. Was Israel liable for the flight of the Palestine Arabs? 25. Was Israel liable for not repatriating the Palestine Arabs? 26. Did Israel's territorial advances erode reliance on the future government resolution? 27. Was Israel a peace-loving state? Part VII. Legitimacy in the New Century: 28. Israel in the United Nations 29. Israel as a nation state of the Jewish people 30. Israel and anti-Semitism 31. Israel in court? Select Bibliography Notes Index.
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