Conference: Brazil Model United Nations Conference 2014

Committee: Political Committee

Country: The United States of America
School: Escola Americana de Campinas
Delegates: Matheus Bevilacqua and Sujin Lee

Topic C: Recognizing Palestine as a Full Member of the United Nations and

Considering the International Political Implications of this Membership
With the people of the Middle East and North Africa casting off their burdens of the
past, the drive for an enduring peace that resolves the conflict and settles all claims is
paramount. A lasting solution for the matter has never been more urgent. The IsraeliPalestinian conflict has been ongoing for decades and dates back to a time before the creation
of the United Nation, presenting an extensive and contentious history. In 2012, with the
adoption of Resolution 67/19, the United Nations had taken an important step towards the
resolution of the conflict in question by granting the State of Palestine a non-member
observer status, thus improving its placement in debates of affairs concerning its people and
its state. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is of a great intensity, involving high controversy and
extreme violence, and of an exceptional complexity. Although a number of the attempted
plans have been unsuccessful, the delegation of the United States of America believes that it
is a time of great importance for the international community to act and aid both sides so that
they may reach consensus and obtain the peace they have long sought for.
The United States of America believes that Palestine will not achieve its desired
recognition by denying the right of Israel to exist--any efforts to delegitimize the State of
Israel will end in failure--and the dream of a Jewish and democratic state will never be
accomplished with permanent occupation. American President, Barack Obama, has declared
that the United States is deeply committed to Israels security, every state has the right to
self-defense, and Israel must be able to defend itself--by itself--against any threat, yet he has
also declared that the status quo is unsustainable, and Israel must, therefore, act boldly so
that an everlasting peace may be reached. Obama has also stated that the United States is
deeply committed to an independent and sovereign state of Palestine, for Palestinians must
have the right to govern themselves, allowing them to reach their full potential in a sovereign
and contiguous state. Peace can be achieved only if all people, and not only two leaders,
believe it is possible. Furthermore, the international community, tired of the endless process
that never generates an outcome, must help so that both nations may come to an agreement,
despite the various internal pressures involved and the intensity of the conflict at hand.
The United States of America believes a lasting peace will involve two states for two
peoples, where no peace can be imposed upon them, for it is ultimately up to the Israelis and
the Palestinians to take action. The delegation believes, nonetheless, that an endless delay
will not make the problem disappear. As President Obama has previously stated, borders
should be based on 1967 lines, where mutually agreed swaps are involved, thus establishing
secure and recognized borders for both states, where they should both enjoy selfdetermination, mutual recognition, and, most importantly, peace.