Justice for Some Audiobook Libro.fm

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Justice in the Question of Palestine is often framed as a question of law Yet none of the IsraelPalestinian conflicts most vexing challenges have been resolved by judicial intervention Occupation law has failed to stem Israels settlement enterprise Laws of war have permitted killing and destruction during Israels military offensives in the Gaza Strip The Oslo Accords twostate solution is now dead letter

Justice for Some offers a new approach to understanding the Palestinian struggle for freedom told through the power and control of international law Focusing on key juncturesfrom the Balfour Declaration in 1917 to presentday wars in GazaNoura Erakat shows how the strategic deployment of law has shaped current conditions Over the past century the law has done more to advance Israels interests than the Palestinians But Erakat argues this outcome was never inevitable

Law is politics and its meaning and application depend on the political intervention of states and people alike Within the law change is possible International law can serve the cause of freedom when it is mobilized in support of a political movement Presenting the promise and risk of international law Justice for Some calls for renewed action and attention to the Question of Palestine