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First published in 1988, The Palestine Question presents the highlights of the Palestine issue in a succinct, objective, and well-documented manner. The author offers judicious peace plan based on right and justice for the intractable Arab Israeli conflict and its root cause, the Palestine problem.
List of contents
Preface Part I: Background to the Palestine Question 1. Palestine until 1917
2. The Balfour Declaration
3. Zionist Claim to Palestine
4. Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations
5. The British Mandate 1922-1948
6. UN Resolution for the Partition of Palestine
7. Termination of the Mandate in Chaos and Turmoil
Part II: The 1948 Upheaval and its Sequels 8. The Emergence of Israel
9. The War of 1948
10. Exodus of Palestine Refugees
11. Territorial Consequences of the War of 1948
12. Plunder and Confiscation of Arab Property
13. Palestine Independence Thwarted
14. Un Measures for Redress
15. Admission of Israel to the UN
16. The Suez War
17. The War of 1967
18. Security Council Resolution 242
19. The Palestine Liberation Organization
20. Jordon and the Palestinians
21. The War of 1973
22. The Camp David Accords (1978) and the Egyptian Israeli Peace Treaty (1979)
23. The War of 1982
24. The Massacre of Sabra and Chatila
25. Colonization and Land Usurpation in the West Bank and Gaza
26. Israel's Policies and Practices
27. US patronage of Israel
Part III: The Problem of Jerusalem 28. Jerusalem Before the Emergence of Israel
29. Israel's Illicit Actions in Jerusalem since 1948
30. Perils to Jerusalem and its Holy Places
Part IV: The Road to Peace 31. The Dimensions of the Palestine Question
32. Abortive Initiatives for a Solution
33. The Mechanics of Peace
34. Requisites of a Just and Equitable Solution
35. The Future
Appendices Index
Summary
First published in 1988, The Palestine Question presents the highlights of the Palestine issue in a succinct, objective, and well-documented manner. The author offers judicious peace plan based on right and justice for the intractable Arab Israeli conflict and its root cause, the Palestine problem.
