Egypt-Israel Arbitration: Taba
Egypt-Israel Arbitration Tribunal
27 I.L.M. 1421 (1988)
- Written by Kyli Cotten, JD
Facts
In 1906, the governing powers established a boundary between Egypt and Palestine. In 1922, following World War I, the League of Nations established that Great Britain was the mandate for Palestine’s territory. As a result, Great Britain was charged with fixing Palestine’s boundaries. Great Britain had the land surveyed and created a map. In 1948, Great Britain’s mandate over Palestine ended, and much of the territory became Israel. Israel and Egypt were then engaged in a war. In 1979, Egypt and Israel entered the Treaty of Peace, which stipulated that the international boundary was “the recognized international boundary between Egypt and the former mandated territory of Palestine.” The Treaty of Peace Commission was unable to identify the precise location of the boundary lines based on this description. Specifically, Egypt and Palestine disagreed about which side of the boundary the town of Taba fell. The parties agreed to submit the matter to a tribunal.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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