1st Edition

Israel and the Creation of a Palestinian State A European Perspective

By J. H. H. Weiler Copyright 1985
174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

To many outside observers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there would appear to be one eminently sensible solution: in exchange for recognition and adequate security guarantees, Israel should return the West Bank and the Gaza strip, subject to minor boundary modifications, to the Palestinians (led by a moderate PLO). The Palestinians would then exercise their right to self-determination and... Read more

Preface  Introduction  1. The Dynamics of the Conflict  2. Israel and Palestine: The Legal Dimension  3. The European Communities – A Model  4. Israel and Palestine: The Supranational Option

Biography

J H. H. Weiler studied law (LLB and LLM) in the United Kingdom (Sussex and Cambridge) and at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy (PhD), where he later served as professor of law, head of the Department of Law, and most recently as President. In the United States, prior to his appointment at NYU School of Law, he served as professor of law at the University of Michigan and as a chaired professor at Harvard Law School. His research and teaching focuses on international law, the law of the European Union and the WTO, and the interface between religion and law.