Monthly archive July, 2018

The US embassy in Jerusalem: Does location matter?

1. A question of non-recognition The partition of Mandatory Palestine was first proposed by the Peel Commission in 1937. Jerusalem, however, was to remain under British control. This, the Commission contended, would ensure the city’s sanctity and maintain ‘free and safe’ access to its Holy Places.[1] Subsequent efforts to settle the status of the territory...

Non recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital: A condition for international law to remain a relevant framework?

1. Introduction On 6 December 2017, the United States recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in violation of its obligation to acknowledge that the eastern part of the city has been unlawfully occupied since 1967 and that such an occupation precludes Israel from claiming sovereignty on the city.[1] Therefore, even if ‘the United States...