“The Case for Palestine, in clear language and persuasive legal argument, draws the conclusion that [the Israel-Palestine conflict] is not unsolvable. . . . Quigley’s book is a dispassionate, objective review of the key legal principles and rights underlying the Palestine-Israel conflict. . . . A reader of this book should come away with the conclusion that a law-based framework may well be the single most important precondition for a lasting resolution of this ‘intractable’ conflict.” — Susan Akram, Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East
“This impressive book was written to further peace through better understanding of the Israeli/Palestinian situation. The book is highly readable. . . . [I]t will stun many of us who thought we understood much of this historical background. . . . The Case for Palestine is an important contribution to public understanding and should give readers the confidence to speak knowledgeably about this situation.” — Karin Brothers, Peace Magazine
“This is an exciting, provocative, and accurate study of the case for Palestine from a legal perspective. It should be read by everyone interested in the Arab-Israeli confiict and its resolution.” — A. J. Abraham, Journal of Third World Studies
"The Case for Palestine is a concise, well written book with invaluable summary of historical background for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. John Quigley’s dispassionate analysis and presentation of unbiased historical facts from credible sources overwhelmingly serves to educate and inform any reader. . . . [It] should be considered a must read for all those interested in a comprehensive overview of the legal issues surrounding this conflict and for all those interested in bringing about a long-lasting, durable peace and justice in the holy land." — Ghaleb Darabya, International Third World Studies Journal and Review
"One of the best book-length summaries currently available of the historical case for the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state. As a primer on what Palestinians understand the historical reality over the past century to have been, there is today no better guide than John Quigley's updated and revised version of his first edition. . . . This volume should be included on all academic reading lists dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian question. . . . Especially now, The Case for Palestine is worth the attention of US government officials engaged in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Quigley is to be commended for having compressed the work of a lifetime into this short, accessible, and copiously documented book." — Antony T. Sullivan, Law and Politics Book Review
"Quigley's notes and sources are useful." — Journal of Palestine Studies
“In this new edition of his classic Palestine and Israel, John Quigley succinctly yet thoroughly covers developments since the first Gulf War of 1991. He shows that by excluding the United Nations and insisting on bilateral peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Washington diluted the principles of international law—to the ultimate detriment of the parties themselves and of the international community as a whole.” — Richard H. Curtiss, executive editor, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
“This masterful book comes at a most critical time in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and of American foreign policy towards the Middle East. It sets forth essential information on the international legal and human rights principles applicable to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and their relevance to the production of a comprehensive Middle East peace settlement between Israel and Palestine as well as between Israel and the surrounding Arab States. Indeed, there is no way anyone can even begin to comprehend the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how to resolve it without developing a basic working knowledge of the principles of international law and human rights related thereto. By the end of this book, the reader should be in an excellent position to go out and work for peace with justice for all peoples and states in the Middle East.” — Professor Francis A. Boyle, legal adviser to the Palestinian delegation to the Middle East peace negotiations (1991–93) and to the Syrian delegation during the first round of the Middle East peace negotiations (1991)