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12 - The Use of International Jurisprudence by Israel’s Supreme Court

from Part II

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2018

By
Yaël Ronen
Edited by
Marlene Wind
Marlene Wind
Affiliation:
University of Copenhagen
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Summary

This chapter examines the practice of the Israeli Supreme Court in referencing the jurisprudence of international courts and tribunals when interpreting the international law by which Israel is bound. It notes the paucity of such referencing and examines its uses. While international jurisprudence has a limited role in guiding the Court’s own interpretative enterprise, it serves the Court in enhancing the legitimacy of its decisions in the eyes of both domestic and international audiences.

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International Courts and Domestic Politics , pp. 296 - 318
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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