To gain council approval, the Palestinians would have to gain nine votes out of 15 members and no veto from any of the five permanent members: Britain, France, China, Russia and the United States.
For now, Israel has clearly rejected a two-state solution, and its parliament voted overwhelmingly in February against any unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state.
Several European countries – Britain, France and Spain – have raised the possibility of considering recognition.
In February, French President Emmanuel Macron said such a move was no longer “taboo”.
A new draft Security Council resolution authored by France – now in the early stages of negotiations – raises the idea of ”the intention to welcome the State of Palestine as a full member of the United Nations”, according to a text seen by AFP. .
In November 1947, the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition the British Mandate for Palestine into two states – one Jewish, one Arab.
But only Israel was established on May 14, 1948, leading to war between the new nation and several Arab countries.
For Govan, “Palestinians know they still have time to push this issue, which may fade away if there is a ceasefire and UN members focus on other issues.”
