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- 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
- Part V Whose State?
- Part VI Jewish Statehood on the Ground
- 22 Was the Declaration of a Jewish State Valid?
- 23 Was Israel the Victim of Arab Aggression?
- 24 Was Israel Liable for the Flight of the Palestine Arabs?
- 25 Was Israel Liable for Not Repatriating the Palestine Arabs?
- 26 Did Israel Go Too Far?
- 27 Was Israel a Peace-Loving State?
- Part VII Legitimacy in the New Century
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
24 - Was Israel Liable for the Flight of the Palestine Arabs?
from Part VI - Jewish Statehood on the Ground
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
- 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
- 22 Was the Declaration of a Jewish State Valid?
- 23 Was Israel the Victim of Arab Aggression?
- 24 Was Israel Liable for the Flight of the Palestine Arabs?
- 25 Was Israel Liable for Not Repatriating the Palestine Arabs?
- 26 Did Israel Go Too Far?
- 27 Was Israel a Peace-Loving State?
- Part VII Legitimacy in the New Century
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The issue of legal responsibility for the flight of Palestine’s Arab population could have been posed to the International Court of Justice. Forced expulsion was an act prohibited in international law. The issue was raised in the Security Council. The Arab Higher Committee charged that the military forces backing the incipient Jewish state engaged in forced expulsion of the population. This charge was denied in the Security Council. Such acts as might have been deemed atrocities were explained as reactions to use of force by Arab parties. Factual evidence was available to resolve the issue. United Nations military observers had reported acts of forcible expulsion. Atrocities against the Arab population had been reported by international media. The Arab League reported atrocities against Arab civilians.
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- The Legality of a Jewish StateA Century of Debate over Rights in Palestine, pp. 202 - 208Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021