Legal implications of Palestine’s enhanced status in the UN General Assembly

It has been almost two years since the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution 67/19, upgrading the status of Palestine in the United Nations (UN). The adoption of this resolution has, naturally, given rise to satisfaction on the Palestinian side. Palestinians saw this decision as a confirmation of their struggle for statehood and a collective recognition of the Palestinian state by the members of the international community. They emphasized the fact that the enhanced status of Palestine will enable future Israeli-Palestinian negotiations to be held on equal terms, i.e. between two sovereign states. Conversely, Israel and the United States have argued that the initiative is a unilateral step, aimed at torpedoing bilateral peace negotiations. Regardless of the political importance of this resolution for the future of the Middle East Peace Process, it is crucial to consider its legal consequences from a contemporary perspective. It is all the more important because of Palestinian attempts undertaken in recent months to join the United Nations’ bodies and international agreements. The Palestinian issue