What would be the result of declaring a sovereign Palestine?

[wuushew]

Chapter II

Article 4
1. Membership in the United Nations is open to all other peace-loving states which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations.

2. The admission of any such state to membership in the United Nations will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.


Palestine could be declared ready for statehood by a vote by any one of the permanent or non-permanent members of the council. Of those with veto power only the United States would realistically stop the general vote. If and when we veto the proposal. The Israeli/Palestinian issue will again come front and center. I welcome this opportunity to throw some egg on the face on our government who has enthusiastically supported sovereignty among people engaged in conflict such as East Timor,former Soviet states and nations of the former Yugoslavia. It would be on them to make a logical and tangent argument of why this international conflict is any different. Given all the goodwill Bush blew this is impossible( if he is still in power come January 2005)expressing to the international community or the few Americans who actually read. If Kerry tries to do the same he will(and should) pay a political price.

If everything east of the Green line were declared inside a Palestinian state would the effect on the ownership of "peace fence" be similar to nationalization or maritime salvage law which would prevent any attempts for Israeli to claim ownership or damages for the loss of this property?

[Jack Rabbit]

1. That depends on what is declared to be Palestine

It's an interesting point, but expect this thread to be locked under I/P guidelines.

If Palestine is declared to be a state co-extensive with the West Bank and Gaza (which is what I think it should be), then Palestinian right wing militants such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad are going to have a conniption. They believe one state should extend from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. In this, they're not unlike the Israeli right. In such an event, the terrorists would probably strike at the PA as well as at Israel.

If Palestine is declared on extended from the River to the Sea, then it will get less international support than it would otherwise and any Israeli leader of any stripe would be obligated to oppose it tooth and nail.

That is a Hobson's choice for the Palestinians that is perhaps the main reason that a state has not been declared unilaterally.

[undergroundrailroad]

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