International law and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict : a rights-based approach to Middle East peace / edited by Susan M. Akram. [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Akram, Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palestine--International status.

Palestine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been intertwined with, and has had a profound influence on, the principles of modern international law. Placing a rights-based approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the centre of discussions over its peaceful resolution, this book provides detailed consideration of international law and its application to political issues.Through the lens of international law and justice, the book debunks the myth that law is not useful to its resolution, illustrating through both theory and practice how international law points the way to a just an

Contents:

Myths and realities of the Palestinian refugee problem : reframing the right of return / Susan M. Akram

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) : protection and assistance to Palestine refugees / Scott Custer, Jr.

- Restitution and compensation for Palestinian refugees and displaced persons : principles, practical considerations, and compliance / Terry Rempel and Paul Prettitore

Constructive ambiguities? Jerusalem, international law, and the peace process / Michael Dumper

Legal strategies at the United Nations : a comparative look at Namibia, Western Sahara, and Palestine / Stephanie Koury

"No security without law" : prospects for implementing a rights-based approach in Palestinian-Israeli security negotiations / Omar Dajani

Self-determination in the Palestine context / John Quigley

Natural resources and belligerent occupation : perspectives from international humanitarian and human rights / Iain Scobbie

Building the rule of law in Palestine : rule of law without freedom / Feras Milhem and Jamil Salem

One state not two? A cruel examination of the two-states-are-impossible argument for a single-state Palestine/the land of Israel / Ian Lustick

Maximazing rights : the one-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict / George Bisharat.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-85097-X

9786613041869

0-203-83465-8

1-136-85098-8

1-283-04186-3

9780203834657

OCLC:

705930044