Corpus separatum (Jerusalem)

Corpus separatum is Latin for "separated body". The term referes to a city or region which is given a special legal and political status different from its environment, but which falls short of being an independent city state . A significant historical example is that of the Corpus separatum (Fiume) , which for several centuries determined the status of Fiume / Rijeka within the Habsburg Empire . At present, the term is mainly used with regard to Jerusalem . Settlement patterns in same area today

Corpus separatum ( Latin for ' separated body ') was the Jerusalem area in the 1947 United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine . According to the plan, the city would be placed under an international regime, conferring it a special status due to its shared religious importance. The corpus separatum was one of the main issues of the Lausanne Conference of 1949 , besides the other borders and the question of the right of return of Palestinian refugees . The plan was adopted by the General Assembly with a two-thirds majority, although its implementation failed and nowadays, the view that Jerusalem should be the capital of both Israel and Palestine is widely supported internationally. Status of Palestine in the United Nations (doc.nr.

1947 United Nations proposal for international administration of Jerusalem Corpus separatum ( Latin for " separated body ") was the internationalization proposal for Jerusalem and its surrounding area as part of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine . It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly with a two-thirds majority in November 1947. According to the Partition Plan, the city of Jerusalem would be brought under international governance, conferring it a special status due to its shared importance for the Abrahamic religions . The corpus separatum was one of the main issues of the Lausanne Conference of 1949 , besides the borders of Israel and the question of the Palestinian right of return . The Partition Plan was not implemented, being firstly rejected by Palestinian and other Arab leaders and then overtaken by the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , which left Jerusalem split between Israel ( West Jerusalem ) and Jordan ( East Jerusalem ). Presently, there is generally wide international support for the view that Jerusalem should be a dual capital , with an even split between Israel and the State of Palestine , although exact positions are divided. Status of Palestine in the United Nations (doc.nr.

1947 United Nations proposal for international administration of Jerusalem Corpus separatum ( Latin for " separated body ") was the internationalization proposal for Jerusalem and its surrounding area as part of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine . It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly with a two-thirds majority in November 1947. According to the Partition Plan, the city of Jerusalem would be brought under international governance, conferring it a special status due to its shared importance for the Abrahamic religions . The legal base ("Statute") for this arrangement was to be reviewed after ten years and put to a referendum. The corpus separatum was again one of the main issues of the post-war Lausanne Conference of 1949 , besides the borders of Israel and the question of the Palestinian right of return . The Partition Plan was not implemented, being firstly rejected by Palestinian and other Arab leaders and then overtaken by the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , which left Jerusalem split between Israel ( West Jerusalem ) and Jordan ( East Jerusalem ). In 2012, the European Parliament expressed majority support, and the UN General Assembly expressed overwhelming support for the view that Jerusalem should be a dual capital , with an even split between Israel and the State of Palestine , although exact positions are varied. Status of Palestine in the United Nations (doc.nr.