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International law expert Eugene Kontorovich discusses the legal issues of Israel's occupation of the West Bank, sovereignty, and the Oslo Accords. The conversation also touches on the UN Partition Plan, determining borders in new countries, complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, potential annexation of the West Bank, and Israel's security challenges.
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- Occupation hinges on legal sovereignty, not all territorial changes are occupations.
- Two-state solution faces hurdles due to rejection, security concerns, and governance complexities.
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Occupation Under International Law
Under international law, occupation is defined as one country administering and replacing the local government of another country's territory after taking control during a war. Not every territorial change between countries constitutes an occupation, as seen with examples like Ukraine retaking Crimea or Morocco's actions in Western Sahara. The argument that Israel is occupying the West Bank stems from the takeover from Jordan in 1967, with legal complexities surrounding sovereignty and peace treaties.
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