UNSCOP and the Arab-Israeli Conflict

This book provides the first comprehensive account of the work of the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP), constituted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1947 to study the situation in Palestine at the end of the British Mandate and make recommendations about its political future.

Autorentext

Elad Ben-Dror is an Associate Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Bar-Ilan University, Israel. His research focuses on various aspects of the Arab-Israeli conflict, chiefly the UN's involvement in the late 1940s and the establishment of the state of Israel.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. "Without Recommendations": Handing the Palestine Question Over to the United Nations 2. UNSCOP: First Steps 3. The Encounter with Palestine 4. With Their Own Eyes 5. The Hearings in Palestine 6. The Testimony of the Arab States 7. The Inquiry in the DP Camps 8. Decision Point: Drafting the Report 9. UNSCOP's Report 10. "Eleven Committees of One Man Each": The Personal Views of UNSCOP's Members 11. The Great Powers and UNSCOP; Conclusion; Epilogue; Bibliography