On 23 July 2001 the Israeli defense cabinet decided to construct a "security fence" in the West Bank with the proclaimed purpose of protecting Israel`s citizens against terrorist attacks and other threats carried out by Palestinians. The decision followed an unprecedented increase of Palestinian terrorist attacks inside Israeli borders since the outbreak of the Al Aqsa Intifada in September 2000. The "fence" or "wall", as the obstacle will henceforth be referred to , has grave implications on the humanitarian situation of many Palestinians and is feared to jeopardize viability of a possible future state of Palestine. Pursuant to resolution ES-10/14 of 8 December 2003 the UN General Assembly requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to render an advisory opinion on the legality of "the wall" in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The long-term implications of the ICJ advisory opinion of 9 July 2004 are yet to be seen. Thus far only modest action has been taken by the relevant parties regarding implementation of the opinion.

The purpose of this series is to provide a practical collection of the main documents relevant to research the connection between Israel, the Palestinians and other countries in the region.

Overview of the Collection:

The main-volumes