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A history of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians from the perspective of international law that examines the extent to which legitimate interests remain to be fulfilled.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Preface to the Second Edition xi
Part One: Origins of the Zionist-Arab Conflict in Palestine
1. Zionist Settlement in Palestine: The British Connection 3
2. Zionist-Arab Conflict under the British Mandate: The Struggle for Land 14
3. Things Fall Apart: The Collapse of the British Mandate 23
4. A Portrait by Picasso: The UN Recommendation of Partition 32
5. Chaos on the Ground: Palestine in a Power Vacuum 40
6. Whose Land to Give? The UN Power over Palestine 47
Part Two: The 1948 War and the Establishment of Israel
7. Stun Guns and Barrel Bombs: The Realization of the Zionist Dream 57
8. Kaftans and Yarmulkes: The Claim to Ancient Title to Palestine 66
9. Arab vs. Zionist: War of Independence or War of Aggression? 73
10. Exodus: The Departure of the Palestine Arabs 82
11. To Justify a State: Israel as a Fact 87
Part Three: The Status of Arabs in Israel
12. The Real Conquest: The Repopulation of Palestine 97
13. The Present Are Absent: The Fate of the Arabs' Land 105
14. Hewers of Wood: Arab Commerce, Agriculture, and Labor 111
15. The National Institutions: The Legislation That Makes Israel Jewish 116
16. Holding the Soil: Access to Land 121
17. The Law of Ingathering: Nationality and Citizenship 126
18. Divide and Conquer: Arabs in Israel's Political System 131
19. Protecting Privilege: Arabs and Governmental Services 138
20. Some Are More Equal: Ethnic Distinctions in the Law of Israel 145
Part Four: The 1967 War, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip
21. No Peace: War Always on the Horizon 153
22. Mortal Danger? The 1967 Israel-Arab War 161
23. Déjà Vu: Israel's Control of the West Bank and Gaza 168
24. More Land: Confiscation and Settlements 174
25. More Hewers of Wood: Commerce, Agriculture, and Labor 182
26. By the Sword: The Palestine Arabs' Claim of a Right to Resist 189
27. Guns and Stones: Resistance by the Palestine Arabs to Occupation 198
Part Five: Resolution of the Palestine-Israel Conflict
28. Statehood in the Making: Palestine Declares Independence 209
29. Oslo via Madrid: A Turn to Peace? 215
30. Talks Fail: The Sword Replaces the Pen 220
31. Jerusalem and the Settlements: Who Should Stay? 225
32. The Displaced: Where Will They Go? 230
33. The Way Forward: Peace or Confrontation? 236
Notes 239
Index 333

About the Author

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

Reviews

"One of the best book-length summaries currently available of the historical case for the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state. As a primer on what Palestinians understand the historical reality over the past century to have been, there is today no better guide than John Quigley's updated and revised version of his first edition... This volume should be included on all academic reading lists dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian question... Especially now, The Case for Palestine is worth the attention of US government officials engaged in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Quigley is to be commended for having compressed the work of a lifetime into this short, accessible, and copiously documented book."--Antony T. Sullivan, Law & Politics Book Review "Quigley's notes and sources are useful."--Journal of Palestine Studies "The Case for Palestine is a concise, well written book with invaluable summary of historical background for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. John Quigley's dispassionate analysis and presentation of unbiased historical facts from credible sources overwhelmingly serves to educate and inform any reader... It should be considered a must read for all those interested in a comprehensive overview of the legal issues surrounding this conflict and for all those interested in bringing about a long-lasting, durable peace and justice in the holy land."--Ghaleb Darabya, International Third World Studies Journal and Review "The Case for Palestine, in clear language and persuasive legal argument, draws the conclusion that the Israel-Palestine conflict is not unsolvable... Quigley's book is a dispassionate, objective review of the key legal principles and rights underlying the Palestine-Israel conflict... A reader of this book should come away with the conclusion that a law-based framework may well be the single most important precondition for a lasting resolution of this 'intractable' conflict."-- Susan Akram, Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East "Quigley provides us with a thorough, documented treatment of the subject, and he is quite objective... Since a legal analysis involves the facts of the case as much as the legal principles involved, Quigley's book amounts to a history of the conflict... "--Glenn E. Perry, Digest of Middle East Studies "This impressive book was written to further peace through better understanding of the Israeli/Palestinian situation. The book is highly readable... It will stun many of us who thought we understood much of this historical background... The Case for Palestine is an important contribution to public understanding and should give readers the confidence to speak knowledgeably about this situation."-- Karin Brothers, Peace Magazine

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