P F Tinmore, et al,
Now this is interesting. You have the opportunity to teach me something!
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In fact, prior to 1988, you cannot demonstrate where the Arab Palestinians were ever granted or physically controlled the territory.
The physical control of a territory is not the issue. It is the right to control that territory. The right to control the territory can be violated by illegal external interference. That does not negate that right.
Your post is based on false premise.
(COMMENT)
I have heard of all kinds of "rights" brought-up by the Palestinians. I have heard of the:
• right of self-determination,
• rights recognized in the present Covenant, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
• right of men and women to the enjoyment of all civil and political rights set forth in the present Covenant,
• right to seek pardon or commutation of the sentence,
• right to liberty and security of person,
• victim of unlawful arrest or detention shall have an enforceable right to compensation.
• right to be presumed innocent,
And I've heard of the rights that some "rights:"
• shall have the right to his conviction and sentence being reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law.
• to hold opinions without interference.
• to acquire a nationality.
• and the opportunity, without any of the distinctions mentioned and without unreasonable restrictions:
(a) To take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives;
(b) To vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors;
(c) To have access, on general terms of equality, to public service in his country.
BUT, I've never heard of the "right to control that territory." IT MUST BE REMEMBERED that many of the above-mentioned rights are not enforceable. That they are NOT subject to restrictions; EXCEPT THOSE which the Israelis (or any other country) find necessary to protect national security, public order, public health or the rights and freedoms of others, and are consistent with the other rights recognized in the present Covenant. Every Israeli has the right to the protection of the Israeli Defense and Security Forces against such unwarranted interference or attacks by hostile Arab Palestinians. (
Article 17 CCPR)
• Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
So, where is this right to control articulated?
Finally, the
Stimson Doctrine, affirmed by the Council of the League of Nations and UN General Assembly in the Charter, is a prohibition base on acts of aggression. It was not based on the defense of the West Bank when Jordan opened fire on Israeli in June 1967. The territory was lost in the course of the successful defense of Israel. The West Bank was abandon on 31 July 1988 to the Government of Israel; which had effective control.
Most Respectfully,
R