Elie Kedourie Memorial Lecture, delivered by Professor Joseph Weiler, on 20 October 2016 (venue: The British Academy).

The usual question asked is the relevance of international law to the century-long Arab-Israeli conflict. To many the answer is none at all, a demonstration of its ability to achieve neither justice nor order, let alone peace. This lecture reverses the question and explores the relevance of the Arab-Israeli conflict to the shaping of public international law, arguing that the conflict has had a profound effect on some of the most fundamental norms and institutions of international law, as well as illustrating a surprising measure of wisdom and efficacy in this process.

Elie Kedourie Memorial Lecture

Joseph Weiler on the Arab-Israeli conflict and the making of public international law

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