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Law and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Trials of Palestine
During the British Mandate for Palestine, Arabs and Jews repeatedly used the law to gain leverage and influence international opinion, especially in 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.
| Author(s) | By Steven E. Zipperstein (UCLA Center for Middle East Development, USA). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 396 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 3 Mar 2020 |
| Availability | Available |
During the British Mandate for Palestine, Arabs and Jews repeatedly used the law to gain leverage and influence international opinion, especially in 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.
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 To
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 Universit
