Foundations of the International Legal Rights of the Jewish People and the State of Israel: And The Implications For The Proposed New Palestinian State

by Cynthia D. Wallace

Overview

It is no secret that the debate over the nation of Israel’s claim to the city of Jerusalem has caused great controversy. While many who support the rights of the Jewish people present compelling emotional appeals, most fail to substantiate their arguments with hard evidence. To truly defend Israel on the political front will require more than emotional outcry; we must explore the legal and historical facts surrounding this conflict in order to preserve the rights of the Jewish people.

Dr. Cynthia Wallace uses her thirty years’ experience in the field of international law to delineate the legal and political rights of the nation of Israel as well as the ramifications of the proposed Palestinian state. Using a comprehensive approach, Dr. Wallace presents compelling evidence authenticated by the community of nations to establish Israel’s rightful legal claim to its capital and most holy city.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616389178
Publisher:	Charisma Media
Publication date:	07/20/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	918 KB

About the Author

Dr. Cynthia Day Wallace received her PhD in international law from Cambridge University. Dr. Wallace’s international law career spans some thirty years, and she has held academic and senior diplomatic-level posts, including Deputy Executive Director, Investment Negotiation Program, International Law Institute, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC; Senior Fellow and Project Director, International Business and Economics Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC (“think tank”); and Senior Advisor to the Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Geneva. With more than thirty publications, including six books, she is the recipient of the Grotius International Law Award for a law journal article selected jointly by the UN Association and the T.M.C. Asser Institute of The Hague. She is a US citizen and resides in Geneva, Switzerland.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Introduction ix

Part I Foundations of the International Legal Rights of the Jewish People and the State of Israel 1

1 The Balfour Declaration 1

2 Wilson's "Fourteen Points" and the League of Nations 3

3 San Remo Sessions of the Paris Peace Conference 3

4 The Decision of the Principal Allied Powers Relating to the Mandate for Palestine 6

5 The League of Nations and the Mandate for Palestine 11

6 The Mandate for Palestine as it Pertains to Jerusalem and the Old City 13

7 Arab Opposition 14

8 The 1921 Partition of Palestine 15

9 The Treaty of Lausanne 18

10 The UN Partition Plan-Resolution 181 (II) and Arab Rejection 19

Part II The Question of a Unilateral Declaration of a Palestinian State 23

1 Israel's War of Independence 24

2 The Six-Day War 24

3 The "Palestinian" Identity 25

4 The "Refugee" Question 26

5 The "1967 Lines" 31

6 The Disputed Territories 34

7 The Settlements Question 37

8 The Question of Jerusalem 39

9 Commitments to "Permanent Status" Negotiations 43

10 The Role of the United Nations 48

Conclusion 50

Appendix I The Balfour Declaration 52

Appendix II Article 22 of the Covenant of the League: of Nations 53

Appendix III The San Remo Resolution 55

Appendix IV The Mandate for Palestine 57

Appendix V Geographical Maps of the Territory of Palestine 68

Abstracts: English, French, German and Italian 69

About the Author 109

Acknowledgments 110