Oslo Accords - International Law and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Agreements

Zusatztext In total! Watson's analysis is extremely well-reasoned. His arguments proceed logically to the conclusion that the Oslo Accords are legally binding instruments of international law! and that they are an important milestone in progress towards Middle Eastern peace. Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey Watson is Associate Professor of Law, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic Univ of America Klappentext This book presents the first comprehensive legal analysis of the Oslo Accords. Geoffrey Watson begins by rejecting suggestions that the Accords are non-binding political undertakings, arguing instead that they are binding international agreements between subjects of international law. Prof. Watson then analyzes Israeli and Palestinian compliance with the Accords. Zusammenfassung This book presents the first comprehensive legal analysis of the Oslo Accords. Professor Geoffrey Watson begins by rejecting suggestions that the Accords are non-binding political undertakings. He argues instead that they are binding international agreements between subjects of international law. Professor Watson next analyses Israeli and Palestinian compliance with the Accords. Watson concludes that each side has a mixed record of compliance, but that neither side has committed so serious a breach as to warrant termination of the Accords. Finally, Professor Watson offers some suggestions on how international law might help shape a final status agreement between the parties. Inhaltsverzeichnis Before Oslo: A brief legal history of the Arab-Israeli conflict An Overview of the Oslo Accords Are the Oslo Accords Treaties? Other Theories of Obligation The Accords as Binding Agreements Between Subjects of International Law Redeployment for the West Bank Settlements Israeli Obligations on Passages, Ports and Economic issues Israeli Human Rights Obligations Amendment of the Palestinian Charter The Palestinian Duty to Prevent Terror and Violence Limits on Palestinian Self-Government Palestinian Human Rights Obligations International Law and the "Final Status" Issues Conclusion ...

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• Authors: Geoffrey R Watson, Geoffrey R. Watson, Geoffrey R. (Associate Professor of Law Watson, Watson Geoffrey R.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.08.2000
• EAN: 9780198298915
• ISBN: 978-0-19-829891-5
• No. of pages: 442
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Israel, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, International Relations, Political science & theory, Palestine, Political science and theory, Treaties & Other Sources Of International Law, Public international law: treaties and other sources, Settlement of international disputes