The Peace Palace Library is grateful to Brill for opening two Trials on Palestine:
Palestine: The Legal Background
Palestine: The British Mandate, 1917–1948
The Trials start on October, 29 and will end November, 30, 2024.
We hope the two Trials will be relevant for our researchers / library users.
The Peace Palace Library staff.
Brill has opened two Trials on Palestine starting October, 29 ending November, 30, 2024.
The Peace Palace library is delighted to be able to share this content with her customers.
Palestine: The Legal Background
This collection offers source materials on the legal position of the Israeli-Occupied Territories until 1984, including military orders and regulations issued by the Israeli Government. Additional sources, such as the Ottoman laws and the Palestine Gazette, have been added to offer a wider historical context. A number of indexes, compilations and English translations makes this collection an indispensable instrument for historical and legal research. Start your research here
Sources from Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man, Ramallah
Palestine: The British Mandate, 1917–1948
This collection offers a comprehensive range of primary sources on the history of Mandatory Palestine. It gives access to the principal memoranda, statements and reports published during the time of the British Mandate, from the Balfour Declaration of 1917 to the end of the Mandate in 1948. It includes the White Papers and reports relating to the Official Commissions sent to Palestine. Also included are the British reports to the Permanent Mandate Commission of the League of Nations, since Palestine was assigned to the League of Nations, Great Britain being the trustee. In addition, the collection contains sources pertaining to the social, demographic and economic development of Palestine. Start your research here
