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An overview and compendium of important legal sources, political and religious viewpoints, and broad-form policy analysis of a complicated and difficult issue. The book also tackles the history and politics behind the laws created to control Holy Places in Jerusalem, with a specific focus on the Old City.

Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. Controlling Jerusalem; 2. The legal status of Jerusalem under international law; 3. What is the definition of a Holy Place?; 4. The 'status quo' holy sites; 5. League of Nations and British Mandate; .6 After the British Mandate; 7. Other relevant sacred space in Jerusalem; 8. International avenues of protection; 9. Approaches for managing and controlling Holy Sites; 10. Practical conclusions; 11. Is there any hope?; 12. Coda.

The Contest and Control of Jerusalems Holy Sites

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 17 August 2023
      ISBN-13 9781108840569
      978-1108840569
      Also in:
      Middle Eastern history Law Legal history Comparative politics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An overview and compendium of important legal sources, political and religious viewpoints, and broad-form policy analysis of a complicated and difficult issue. The book also tackles the history and politics behind the laws created to control Holy Places in Jerusalem, with a specific focus on the Old City.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; 1. Controlling Jerusalem; 2. The legal status of Jerusalem under international law; 3. What is the definition of a Holy Place?; 4. The 'status quo' holy sites; 5. League of Nations and British Mandate; .6 After the British Mandate; 7. Other relevant sacred space in Jerusalem; 8. International avenues of protection; 9. Approaches for managing and controlling Holy Sites; 10. Practical conclusions; 11. Is there any hope?; 12. Coda.

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