The Contest and Control of Jerusalem's Holy Sites

ISBN-13: 9781108840569 / Twarda / 2023

Leonard M. (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Hammer

Opis

An overview of legal mechanisms instituted to regulate sacred space in Jerusalem, incorporating politics, religion, and policy approaches.

Spis treści

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.