1st Edition
Law and the Arab–Israeli Conflict The Trials of Palestine
By Steven E. Zipperstein
Copyright 2020
412 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
412 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
412 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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During the British Mandate for Palestine (1922–1948), Arabs and Jews repeatedly used the law to gain leverage and influence international opinion, especially in three dramatic and largely forgotten trials involving two issues: the interplay between conflicting British promises to the Arabs and Jews during World War I, and the parties’ rights and claims to the Wailing Wall.
Focusing on how all... Read more
Introduction 1. McMahon-Hussein, Balfour, and the Legality of the Jewish National Home 2. The Wailing Wall – Conflicting Legal Claims 3. The Shaw Commission 4. The Lofgren Commission 5. The Peel Commission 6. The Early Legal Battles and Their Relevance Today Conclusion
Biography
Steven E. Zipperstein, a former U.S. federal prosecutor, is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Middle East Development at UCLA. He also teaches in UCLA’s Global Studies program and School of Public Affairs, and as a Visiting Professor at Tel Aviv University Law School.
