The Occupation of Justice: The Supreme Court of Israel and the Occupied Territories

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T H E O C C U P AT I O N O F J U S T I C E The Supreme Court of Israel and the Occupied Territories DAVID KRETZMER STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS Published by STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS ALBANY© 2002 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production, Kelli Williams Marketing, Patrick Durocher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kretzmer, David, 1963– The occupation of justice : the Supreme Court of Israel and the Occupied Territories / David Kretzmer. p. cm. — (SUNY series in Israeli studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-5337-5 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-5338-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Israel. Bet ha-mishpaò ha-gavoha le-tsedeò. 2. Courts of last resort—Israel. 3. Political questions and judicial power—Israel. 4. Civil rights—Israel. 5. Jurisdiction—Israel. 6. Military government—West Bank. 7. Military government—Gaza Strip. I. Title. II. Series. KMK3466 .K74 2002 347.5694'035—dc21 2002017628 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In memory of Marcia, 1943–1993 ...