Human rights in the West Bank and Gaza
Subtitle: legacy and politics
By: Ilan Peleg.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Syracuse studies on peace and conflict resolution
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Syracuse, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Human rights -- West Bank.; Human rights -- Gaza Strip.; Palestinian Arabs -- Civil rights -- West Bank.; Palestinian Arabs -- Civil rights -- Gaza Strip.
Description: One of the most controversial conflicts of our time is that between Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs. Ilan Peleg focuses on the status of human rights in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip until the early 1990s and evaluates the likely condition of human rights within a variety of possible solutions to the conflict. He approaches the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma from a human rights perspective and offers solutions within a human rights context.

Massive violations of human rights, Peleg concludes, cannot be amended by a reform of the legal system but requires a more fundamental political change. He puts forth a balanced perspective, recognizing both Israeli and Palestinian sources and views, as well as international perspectives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-185) and index.