theliq, Phoenall, Shusha, P F Tinmore, et al,
Yah --- I've seen this response before.
P F Tinmore
I notice you didn't respond to my post about the formation of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq being illegal. What? Hoping that if you ignore me, no one will notice your hypocrisy and your inconsistency in your application of international law?
He wont because he knows that Israel was created under the same MANDATE and INTERNATIONAL LAWS and so has to be as valid and as legal as these other nations
Considering the UN Security Council never validated this change Israel is UNLAWFUL
(COMMENT)
First-off, there is no such thing as a "legal 'vs' Illegal" establishment of sovereignty. The people
(through their own self-determination) make an attempt. It is either successful or unsuccessful. Success is a matter of control, the ability to extend is sovereignty over a specific territory.
ARTICLE 6: The Convention of the Rights and Duties of a State
The recognition of a state merely signifies that the state which recognizes it accepts the personality of the other with all the rights and duties determined by international law.
Recognition is unconditional and irrevocable.
NOTE: This is very important. Once recognition (express or tacit) is extended, it cannot be taken back.
ARTICLE 7 The Convention of the Rights and Duties of a State
The recognition of a state may be express or tacit. The latter results from any act which implies the intention of recognizing the new state.
The Security Council does not need to validate anything
(not even my parking). Just like in the case of "Jordan"
(just as an example), HM The King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the seas, Emperor of India,
(who also was the Monarch of the Mandatory over the territories subject to the Mandate for Palestine) made the decision. The UN Security Council gave the tacit approval
(understood or implied without being stated) for the full independence granted in the Treaty of Alliance between the UK and the Emir of Trans-Jordan:
ARTICLE 1(1) "His Majesty The King recognizes Trans-Jordan as a fully independent State and His Highness The Amir as the sovereign thereof."
From the Official History: Page Making of Trans-Jordan: "On March 22, 1946, Abdullah negotiated a new Anglo-Transjordanian treaty, ending the British mandate and gaining full independence for Transjordan. In exchange for providing military facilities within Transjordan, Britain continued to pay a financial subsidy and supported the Arab Legion. Two months later, on May 25, 1946, the Transjordanian parliament proclaimed Abdullah king, while officially changing the name of the country from the Emirate of Transjordan to the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan."
The UN Security Council has no special powers to grant sovereignty. It is the concept of self-determination
(choosing their own destiny) and the ability to stand on their own that makes the difference --- making of a nation.
Most Respectfully,
R