Felix Frankfurter—<i>In Memoriam</i>

Akzin, Benjamin

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“…See, e.g., Eliezer Malchi, The History of the Law of Palestine (Tel Aviv: Dinim, 1953); Daniel Friedman, "Independent Development of Israeli Law," Israel Law Review 10 (1975): 536-62;Yoram Shachar, "Mekoroteha Shel Pkudat Ha'hok Ha'plili 1936 [The Sources of the Criminal Code Ordinance 1936]," Tel-Aviv University Law Review 1 (1979): 75-113; Elyakim Rubenstein, Shoftey Eretz [Judges of the Land] (Tel Aviv: Shocken, 1980). For a full bibliography, see: "Israeli Legal History: A General Bibliography," in The History of Law in a Multi-Cultural Society: Israel, 1917-1967 and several law colleges 4 only five scholars consider legal history to be their main field of expertise. 5 And yet, Israeli legal history has proven to be an extremely exciting intellectual discipline, attracting many more scholars than these five.…”

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“…126 Justice Felix Frankfurter, we are told, advised Israelis to refrain from including a due process clause in their constitution. 127 Over the last few years, much has been published concerning "American influence over Israeli Law." 128 Similarly, the Zionism/post-Zionism debate has been raging in the United States as much as it has in Israel.…”

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A “Jewish State…to Be Known as the State of Israel”: Notes on Israeli Legal Historiography

Lahav¹

2001

Law hist. rev.

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In 1953 a musical titledThe Adventures of Nasseradinopened in Tel Aviv. One of its tunes, the “Song of Law,” had music and lyrics so appealing that overnight it became the most popular song in Israel. The subject of the lyric was a tyrant, the Emir of the Kingdom of Buchara. Two brothers were arguing over a pot, and the Emir in his capacity as judge, presided over their trial. His decree: plaintiff and defendant should be executed and the pot thrown into the royal treasury.

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A “Jewish State…to Be Known as the State of Israel”: Notes on Israeli Legal Historiography

Lahav¹

2001

Law hist. rev.

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Benjamin Akzin: A Tribute

Dror¹

1978

Isr. law rev.

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Benjamin Akzin is distinguished by a unique combination of qualities, qualifications and experiences—on the basis of which he has made and continues to make unusual contributions both to scientific knowledge and to murky political realities.A short resumé of his career may give some indication of its wide scope and variety. But no such list can do justice to a man of Professor Akzin's stature whose personality has so many facets. He has lived for extended periods in a number of countries, including Israel, Poland, France, Austria, England and the United States. He studied at the University of Vienna, the Sorbonne and Harvard University, receiving three doctorates in law and political science. He has combined an academic life with a life of active politics. His political activities have included serving as Foreign Secretary of the Revisionist movement under Jabotinsky, and in senior professional staff positions, such as in the service of the United States Congress, political functions in the Zionist movement, both in Washington and New York. His academic positions range from being an assistant to Hans Kelsen, to building up the Faculty of Law and the Department of Political Science at the Hebrew University, as Dean and Department Head of these faculties respectively, and Haifa University, as its President.

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Felix Frankfurter—In Memoriam

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A “Jewish State…to Be Known as the State of Israel”: Notes on Israeli Legal Historiography

A “Jewish State…to Be Known as the State of Israel”: Notes on Israeli Legal Historiography

Benjamin Akzin: A Tribute

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