Book contents
- The Legality of a Jewish State
- The Legality of a Jewish State
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- United Nations Entities
- Abbreviations
- Frontispiece
- Part I Battalions or Barristers
- Part II A Pair of Godfathers
- Part III A Flight from Justice
- Part IV From the Ashes of War
- 11 Did the League of Nations Covenant Violate Rights?
- 12 Were the Wishes of the Palestine Population Considered?
- 13 Did a National Home Violate the League Covenant?
- 14 Was Jewish Statehood Endorsed by the League of Nations?
- 15 Did the Palestine Mandate Carry the Force of Law?
- 16 Was Palestine a State?
- Part V Whose State?
- Part VI Jewish Statehood on the Ground
- Part VII Legitimacy in the New Century
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
13 - Did a National Home Violate the League Covenant?
from Part IV - From the Ashes of War
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 December 2021
Book contents
- The Legality of a Jewish State
- The Legality of a Jewish State
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- United Nations Entities
- Abbreviations
- Frontispiece
- Part I Battalions or Barristers
- Part II A Pair of Godfathers
- Part III A Flight from Justice
- Part IV From the Ashes of War
- 11 Did the League of Nations Covenant Violate Rights?
- 12 Were the Wishes of the Palestine Population Considered?
- 13 Did a National Home Violate the League Covenant?
- 14 Was Jewish Statehood Endorsed by the League of Nations?
- 15 Did the Palestine Mandate Carry the Force of Law?
- 16 Was Palestine a State?
- Part V Whose State?
- Part VI Jewish Statehood on the Ground
- Part VII Legitimacy in the New Century
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
According to the covenant of the League of Nations, the outside state in control of Arab territories was to shepherd it along to independence. Britain took Palestine on the understanding that it would promote a Jewish national home there. This commitment was viewed on the Arab side as inconsistent with the obligation to foster independence. The concern was that Britain would allow a major inflow of Jewish population from Europe that would erode the Arab majority. This was regarded as a new form of colonialism. On Britain’s side, it was argued that independence for Palestine and a Jewish national home were compatible.
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- The Legality of a Jewish StateA Century of Debate over Rights in Palestine, pp. 98 - 105Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021