The impact of the doctrine of forum non conveniens on nationality criterion in the light of Palestinian civil and commercial procedures law: the case of Palestinians with residency in Israel

• Authors: Tariq Abdel Rahman Kameel , Ibrahim Khalid Abd Yahya , Firas Abdel-Mahdi Massadeh , Ramzi Madi
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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This paper explores the doctrine of forum non conveniens as it serves those resident in Israel with Palestinian nationality and Israeli identity cards. These Palestinians are situated under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian court, regardless of whether the plaintiff ’s nationality is Palestinian or foreign. It is important to note that the doctrine is less useful for a foreign plaintiff;1 however, this notation also applies to a lesser degree to Palestinian plaintiffs, as they enjoy the merits of the doctrine when instituting litigation in Palestinian courts, despite the impossibility of executing Palestinian decisions in the Israeli legal system. Thus, a “Palestinian” person, in this paper, faces the dilemma of having a Palestinian passport and nationality, but an Israeli identity.

Keywords

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Palestinian nationality; Israeli identity; trial; judicial jurisdiction; forum non conveniens

Discipline

• LAW_&_ADMINISTRATION: LAW & ADMINISTRATION

• Publisher: Institute of State and Law, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: The Lawyer Quarterly
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 252-270
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

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Tariq Abdel Rahman Kameel

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Ibrahim Khalid Abd Yahya

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Firas Abdel-Mahdi Massadeh

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Ramzi Madi

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