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Legal Divergences Between the European Union and Israel with Regard to Jerusalem
[Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs] Interview with Ruth Lapidoth - A number of major political divergences of view between the EU and Israel also find their expression in legal positions. One such issue concerns the legality of Israeli neighborhoods in eastern Jerusalem. Differences also exist as far as the settlements are concerned. The Europeans, UN organs, the International Court of Justice, and the Palestinians consider that these violate the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. Yet both the plain meaning of the words and the legislative history of the relevant provision of the Convention do not support this interpretation. Ruth Lapidoth is Professor Emeritus of International Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.