Whose Land?
‘Whose Land?’ – a series of 10 documentary films about the ownership of the Land of Israel according to international law.
Almost Nothing You’ve Heard About Evictions in Jerusalem Is True
Neutral application of property law becomes an international incident because a landlord is a Jew.
Questions & Answers by Dr. Cynthia D. Wallace
‘Whose Land?’ – a series of 10 documentary films about the ownership of the Land of Israel according to international law.
Jerusalem and the future of the Two-state Solution
From 8 – 9 January 2019, a seminar has taken place in the House of Parliament of the Czech Republic in Prague about the role and policies of the EU vis-a-vis the status of Jerusalem and the future of the Two-state Solution under international law. The Proceedings of the seminar are available from this site.
Questions & Answers by Andrew Tucker
‘Whose Land?’ – a series of 10 documentary films about the ownership of the Land of Israel according to international law.
The Legal Status of Jerusalem: Is Trump Right?
President Donald Trump’s decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has been subject to intense international scrutiny. Amid the debate, what does the law suggest? Read here what Professor Gregory Rose of the School of Law at the University of Wollongong, Australia, wrote about it.
The Status of Jerusalem
The status of Jerusalem is one of the main legal issues in the debate on Israel and its relationship to the Palestinian Arabs. The speech of the American President, Donald Trump, and the fierce reactions it provoked, as well as the recent resolutions of the UN General Assembly (GA) illustrate this. In order to…
Secure and Recognized Borders: UN Resolution 242 and the ’67 Lines
In this article the author, Dr. Cynthia Day Wallace, demonstrates cogently that the 1967 lines are not “borders” under international law. Therefore, this word should not be used to create and perpetuate the impression that Israel has illegally transgressed the borders of another State.
The boy who cried wolf?
On the 21st of December 2017 the UN GA again adopted a resolution on Jerusalem within a month of its previous resolution on the same topic . The most recent resolution came in response to the speech of the President of the United States on the 6th of December 2017, in which he recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced the removal of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv and its relocation to Jerusalem.
UN General Assembly Resolution on Jerusalem contravenes international law
On the 30th of November, 2017, the General Assembly (GA) of the United Nations (UN) adopted a resolution on Jerusalem (A/RES/72/15). Below, some of the presuppositions and findings of the GA on keys issues are subjected to closer scrutiny, including the Temple Mount and Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This resolution was adopted with…