The Palestinian Question as a Crisis of Decolonisation: Legal Contestation, Diplomatic Deadlock, and Competing Normative Frameworks Introduction The Palestinian issue has conventionally been framed within the lexicon of protracted ethno-national conflict, emphasizing competing territorial claims, identity-based antagonisms, and security dilemmas between Israelis and Palestinians. While this framing captures important dimensions of the conflict, it remains … Continue reading To what extent can the Palestinian issue be understood as a crisis of decolonisation rather than merely a protracted ethno-national conflict? Critically assess this interpretation. How do competing interpretations of international law—self-determination, occupation, security, and statehood—structure the diplomatic deadlock surrounding the Palestinian homeland question?