The article refers to the second Intifada in 2000 and focuses on the Supreme Court in Israel and the Palestinian Arab minority. The discussion includes: the role of the Supreme Court in guarding democracy; the Court’s influence as a mediator in a polarized society based on the concept of a bi-national state and maintaining the existing status quo; criticism of the Court related to its authority in the margin of appreciation and its capacity to improve conditions for the Arab minority; factors characterizing Israeli society such as Zionism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the Jewish majority’s fear of the minority group; and the Court’s need for legal and socio-political legitimacy.
Saban, Ilan
Link: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1762619
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