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
- 1 Why Legality?
- 2 A Land for an Absent People
- 3 Israel on the Agenda
- Part II A Pair of Godfathers
- Part III A Flight from Justice
- Part IV From the Ashes of War
- Part V Whose State?
- Part VI Jewish Statehood on the Ground
- Part VII Legitimacy in the New Century
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
2 - A Land for an Absent People
from Part I - Battalions or Barristers
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 December 2021
- 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
- 1 Why Legality?
- 2 A Land for an Absent People
- 3 Israel on the Agenda
- Part II A Pair of Godfathers
- Part III A Flight from Justice
- Part IV From the Ashes of War
- Part V Whose State?
- Part VI Jewish Statehood on the Ground
- Part VII Legitimacy in the New Century
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Britain took the territory of Palestine from the Turkish Empire and decided to stay when World War I ended, in the face of opposition from the population. Once in control, Britain began to promote immigration of Jews on the basis of its commitment to foster the development of a Jewish national home. Britain ultimately had to pronounce this policy a failure and asked the United Nations to recommend a solution for the governance of Palestine. The General Assembly suggested dividing Palestine, leading to hostilities. The General Assembly then backtracked on partition and worked on a possible trusteeship for Palestine that would function under the United Nations for a limited time while a permanent solution was negotiated. That plan was under consideration when Britain withdrew its forces and a council declared a Jewish state. During the hostilities, which continued until the end of 1948, most of Palestine’s Arab population fled, dramatically altering the demography of the country.
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- The Legality of a Jewish StateA Century of Debate over Rights in Palestine, pp. 7 - 15Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021