The Legality of a Jewish State

In The Legality Of A Jewish State The Author Traces The Diplomatic History That Led To The Partition Of Palestine In 1948 And The Creation Of Israel As A State. He Argues That The Fate Of Palestine Was Not Determined On The Basis Of Principle But By The Failure Of Legality. In Focusing On The Lawyer-Diplomats Who Pressed For And Against A Jewish State At The United Nations He Offers An Explanation Of The Effort In 1947-48 By Arab States At The Un To Gain A Legal Opinion From The International Court Of Justice About Partition And The Declaration Of A Jewish State. Their Arguments At That Time May Surprise A Twenty-First-Century Reader Touching On Issues That Are Still At The Heart Of The Contemporary Conflict In The Middle East.