Full Description
This book, written on the occasion of Israel's 50th Anniversary, underlines the tension between Israel, the unique Jewish State among nations, and Israel, a nation like many others. On the one hand, it analyzes her special features: the founding of the State, Israel's contributions to the development of the Law of Nations, and her complex relations with the United Nations. On the other hand, it cautions against originality where harmony is required. Citizens can only enjoy their rights and freedoms if constitutionalism and constitutional values are given a firm legal basis. Legislation and jurisprudence must provide them with the certainty and the security needed to acquire rights, conduct their affairs and engage in transactions both domestic and foreign. The experience gained in the European Community and other European States on their road to harmonization could provide helpful guidance.
Contents
The Civil Code Interpretation in Israel; A. Barak. Old Land - New Land: A Comparative Analysis of the Public Law of the United Kingdom & Israel; M.J. Beloff. The Ombudsman as Defender of Democracy and Human Rights; M. Ben-Porath. Israel and the United Nations: A Retrospective Overview; Y.Z. Blum. Religious Freedom and Religious Coercion in the State of Israel; H.H. Cohn. Israel, Terrorism and Human Rights: The Dilemma of Democracies; I. Cotler. Israel: The Jew Among Nations; A.M. Dershowitz. The International Legal Dimensions of the Arab-Israeli Conflict; Y. Dinstein. The Legal Framework for Israel's International Trade: International and Domestic Perspectives; T. Einhorn. The Values of a Jewish and Democratic State: The Task of Reaching a Synthesis; M. Elon. Constitutionalism and its Values; L. Henkin. The Quality of Legislation in Europe and in Israel; A.E. Kellermann. The Legal Framework of the Economic Relations Between Israel and the European Union; P. Malanczuk. Israel and the Righteous Among Nations; S. Pisar. Toward the Codification of Israeli Private Law: Several Aspects, in a Comparative Perspective; A.M. Rabello. Revisiting Some Legal Aspects of the Transition from Mandate to Independence: December 1947 - 15 May 1948; S. Rosenne. Individual Responsibility and Superior Orders for War Crimes: Current Developments; G. Sacerdoti. A Statute on Private International Law for Israel; K. Siehr. United Nations Peace-Keeping in the Middle East: Establishing the Concept; R.C.R. Siekmann. Israel, The Territories and International Law: When Doves Are Hawks; J.H.H. Weiler.
