Yehuda Blum
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Yehuda Zvi Blum is an Israel
i professor of law and diplomat. In 1978-1984, Blum served as Israel Ambassador to the United Nations
.
, Czechoslovakia
, in 1931 and observed his bar-mitzvah in the Bergen-Belsen
concentration camp. He immigrated to British Mandate for Palestine
in 1945.Blum earned his law degree from the University of London
and joined the law faculty of the Hebrew University in 1965.
Chair in International Law
there. He has served as a senior research scholar at the University of Michigan
, and visiting professor in the law schools of the University of Texas, New York University
, Tulane University
, USC and others. In 1968 he served as a UNESCO
Fellow at the University of Sydney
in Australia. He has written several books and published many scholarly articles on international legal problems in law journals in English, Hebrew and German. He is currently the law editor of the Encyclopaedia Hebraica
.
Office of Legal Counsel. He was a member of Israeli Delegation to 3rd UN Conference on the Law of the Sea
in 1973. In 1976 he was part of the Israeli delegation to the 31st session of UN General Assembly. He served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, for six years between 1978-84.
He was a member of the Israeli negotiating team that drafted the peace treaty with Egypt (Camp David Accords
in 1978, and Blair House
, March 1979.
Member of Israeli legal team, for the Taba Arbitration (Israel-Egypt), 1986-8.
As the Ambassador to the United Nations, Blum was often critical of it, saying that the U.N. "fans the flames of the middle east conflict." The New York Times quotes him as saying The essence of the middle east conflict has always been and remains the persistent enmity of Arab states towards the Jewish national renaissance,
As UN envoy, he made headlines for "scolding" a group of 133 American Jewish law students protesting Israel's invasion of Lebanon and protesting Jewish settlements in West Bank
and Gaza
. He questioned the factual, as well as the moral position, of the students' view, saying that they "have not given the slightest indication of their willingness to bear any personal consequences of their patronizing and fortuitous advice.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i professor of law and diplomat. In 1978-1984, Blum served as Israel Ambassador to the United Nations
Israel Ambassador to the United Nations
Israel Ambassador to the United Nations, full title, Representative of Israel to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, :-External links:*...
.
Biography
Yehuda Z. Blum was born in BratislavaBratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, in 1931 and observed his bar-mitzvah in the Bergen-Belsen
Bergen-Belsen
Bergen-Belsen may refer to:* Stalag XI-C Bergen-Belsen , a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp , on the site of the prisoner-of-war camp...
concentration camp. He immigrated to British Mandate for Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
in 1945.Blum earned his law degree from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and joined the law faculty of the Hebrew University in 1965.
Law career
Blum joined the faculty of Hebrew University in 1965 and until retiring in 2001 occupied the Hersch LauterpachtHersch Lauterpacht
Sir Hersch Lauterpacht was a member of the United Nations' International Law Commission from 1952 to 1954 and a Judge of the International Court of Justice from 1955 to 1960. In the words of former ICJ President Stephen M...
Chair in International Law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
there. He has served as a senior research scholar at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and visiting professor in the law schools of the University of Texas, New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
, USC and others. In 1968 he served as a UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
Fellow at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
in Australia. He has written several books and published many scholarly articles on international legal problems in law journals in English, Hebrew and German. He is currently the law editor of the Encyclopaedia Hebraica
Encyclopaedia Hebraica
The Encyclopaedia Hebraica is a comprehensive encyclopedia in the Hebrew language that was published in the latter half of the 20th century.-History:...
.
Diplomatic career
In 1968, Blum worked for the United NationsUnited Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Office of Legal Counsel. He was a member of Israeli Delegation to 3rd UN Conference on the Law of the Sea
Law of the sea
Law of the sea may refer to:* United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea* Admiralty law* The Custom of the Sea...
in 1973. In 1976 he was part of the Israeli delegation to the 31st session of UN General Assembly. He served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, for six years between 1978-84.
He was a member of the Israeli negotiating team that drafted the peace treaty with Egypt (Camp David Accords
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on September 17, 1978, following thirteen days of secret negotiations at Camp David. The two framework agreements were signed at the White House, and were witnessed by United States...
in 1978, and Blair House
Blair House
Blair House is the official state guest house for the President of the United States. It is located at 1651-1653 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., opposite the Old Executive Office Building of the White House, off the corner of Lafayette Park....
, March 1979.
Member of Israeli legal team, for the Taba Arbitration (Israel-Egypt), 1986-8.
As the Ambassador to the United Nations, Blum was often critical of it, saying that the U.N. "fans the flames of the middle east conflict." The New York Times quotes him as saying The essence of the middle east conflict has always been and remains the persistent enmity of Arab states towards the Jewish national renaissance,
As UN envoy, he made headlines for "scolding" a group of 133 American Jewish law students protesting Israel's invasion of Lebanon and protesting Jewish settlements in West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
and Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
. He questioned the factual, as well as the moral position, of the students' view, saying that they "have not given the slightest indication of their willingness to bear any personal consequences of their patronizing and fortuitous advice.
Published works
- Historic Titles in International Law (1965)
- Secure Boundaries and Middle East Peace (1971) (with an introduction by Julius StoneJulius StoneJulius Stone was Challis Professor of Jurisprudence and International Law at the University of Sydney from 1942 to 1972, and thereafter a visiting Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales and concurrently Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence and International Law at the Hastings...
) - For Zion's Sake (1987)
- Eroding the United Nations Charter (1993)