Israel Before The Security Council May 15 July 15 1948

A new account of support for and opposition to Zionist aspirations in Palestine in the United States and Europe from 1945 to 1949.

Quigley (law, Ohio State) details the complex politics and agonizing struggles that have characterized the clash between Jews and Arabs in the 20th century, examining the competing claims to Palestine and the extent to which legitimate interests remain to be fulfilled. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Originally published in 1961, this book provides a clear authoritative work of reference, surveying not only constitutional form, but also actual political practice. The author deals in turn with the Knesset, the political parties and the electoral system, Cabinet, Presidents and Judiciary, the basis of citizenship and civil rights, the administrative structure, local government and foreign policy. The book also emphasizes the precarious balance of the new state of Israel in which immigrants exceeded the original population.

Includes discussion of various proposals to strengthen UN.

Argues that Britain, the USA, and the USSR overrode legal rights in Palestine in pursuit of their own self-interests.