Abstract
This study analyses the key role played by Washington in the international community's battle from 1952 to 1967 not to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. It tries to explain both why the United States took on such a role and why its efforts were rewarded with such little success. It is suggested that the United States was guided chiefly by the principle of showing respect for the United Nations' authority. Yet, when this principle clashed with another, namely Israel's resolve for Jerusalem to be its capital, it was generally the United States that backed away.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 790-808 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | International History Review |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 8 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- Israel
- Jerusalem
- United States
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Sociology and Political Science