Topic: Question of Palestinian Statehood
Country: Mexico
Delegate Name: Gregory Poole
School: Forest Hills Northern High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Mexico position papers GLIMUN 2012 committees
The question of Palestinian statehood has been debated for the past four decades. All solutions proposed thus far have been denied. The escalating violence in the region has brought this topic back to international discussion, bringing with it all the atrocities and grievances on both sides. Both sides have ideas and opinions on what to compromise on, but these nations must reach agreements to resolve this violent debate peacefully, and the United Nations must help resolve this debate not only for the good of the countries involved, but also for the good of the people involved.
The United Mexican States has always supported the formation of a free Palestinian state, and voted for the original, 1967 partition plan creating two equal states in the region of Israel. However, events have since destroyed the state of Palestine, reverting it to Israeli control. This angered the Palestinians, and led to violence stretching four decades. Recent peace talks have led to several solutions to the question of Palestinian statehood. The two main solutions are to either divide the nation of Israel along the original partition plan lines of 1967, or, as the nation of Israel has suggested, divide the nation of Israel into two unequal parts, the largest of which shall go to Israel and the smaller to the Palestinians. As mentioned before, the nation of Mexico has always concluded that a fair and equal partition of the region of Palestine and Israel is the solution most likely to keep the peace and promote friendship and trust in the region of the Middle East. A plan of this description would involve finding a boundary that would lead to an equal split, and the movement of Israelis and Palestinians into their respective territories. While a partition like this would lead to much work, it is Mexico’s thinking that it is necessary to divide this region equally, to avoid unwanted anger and bloodshed. While both factions involved wish to avoid further violence, they have differing views on how this is to be accomplished. The nation of Mexico has always valued fairness and equity, and so finds this the solution maybe not a solution that will please everyone, but certainly it won’t overly displease everyone, and it will do so to the same degree for everyone. However, this plan could potentially lead to a few hard feelings in the nation of Israel and the new state of Palestine, potentially leading to increased violence. Therefore, Mexico surmises that United Nations observers should be sent to make sure these hard feelings do not lead to violence.
The question of Palestinian statehood stretches back to 1967, when the United Nations voted to partition the region of Palestine, a decision that led to countless wars, refugees, and many bombs of varying types and sizes going off throughout the region every week. This situation, stretching for almost half a century, needs to be resolved in a fashion that is fair and just. The member nations of the United Nations must come to an agreement, an agreement that is peaceful, and an agreement that takes into account the atrocities committed and grievances suffered on both sides of this debate.
