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Article: The post-Sheinbein Israeli extradition law: has it solved the extradition problems between Israel and the United States or as it merely shifted the battleground?
- Article from:
- Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
- Author:
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ABSTRACT
In this Article, the Authors examine Israel's stance on extradition. In Part II, the Article offers an historical timeline of the development of Israel's extradition policies, from common law to reciprocity. In Part III, the Article examines Israel's initial attempts to address the problems inherent in its operating extradition policy. This section also includes an analysis of the reform movement's effect on specific cases. In Part IV, the Article examines the most recent reform of Israel's extradition policy.
I. INTRODUCTION
On April 19, 1999, the Israeli parliament enacted the Extradition Act (Amendment No. 6), which, for the first ...