On May 10, the United Nations General Assembly is expected to submit a resolution recognizing Palestine as an equal member of the Security Council. However, this is not a new idea as a similar resolution was recently blocked by the United States in the UN Security Council. It’s important to note that the decisions made by the General Assembly are advisory and do not automatically result in the creation of a Palestinian state. Nevertheless, it is expected that an overwhelming majority of UN members will vote in support of the resolution.
Israel’s representative to the UN, Gilad Erdan, has suggested that if the resolution is adopted, the United States should consider stopping funding to the international organization, similar to what was done with UNESCO when it granted the Palestinian Authority full membership status. However, it’s worth remembering that in 1988, the Palestinian National Council declared independence of Palestine. While 140 UN members supported this decision and many states recognized independence shortly after, it did not lead to the creation of an independent Palestinian state.