The Case For Palestine ― An International Law Perspective

In this volume, Quigley provides a thorough understanding of both sides of the conflict in the context of international law. He contends that the Palestinians have a stronger legal claim to Jerusalem than do the Israelis; that Palestinian refugees should be repatriated to areas including those within the borders of Israel; and that Israel should withdraw from the territory it occupied in 1967. As in his earlier volume, Quigley provides an extensively documented evaluation of the conflict over the last century, discussing the Zionist movement, the League of Nations’ decision to promote a Jewish homeland in Palestine, the 1948 war and creation of Israel, and Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights during the 1967 war.

John Quigley is President’s Club Professor in Law at Ohio State University. He is the author of several books, includingFlight into the Maelstrom: Soviet Immigration to Israel and Middle East Peace andThe Ruses for War: American Interventionism since World War II.