Palestine and the United Nations: 3-Books-in-1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798254890645)

In a period of unprecedented global scrutiny between 2023 and 2025 of the destruction of Gaza, the question of Palestine has moved to the centre of international law, diplomacy, and power politics. From the overwhelming recognition of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations, despite resistance from the United States and Israel, to the unprecedented sanctioning of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese by the United States, and the emergence of unilateral United States-led frameworks such as the Board of Peace, the credibility of the United Nations itself is being tested.

For the first time, three interconnected works in the Palestine and the United Nations Quick Insight series are brought together in a single, authoritative collection.

Together, these three works provide a coherent and deeply informed analysis of one of the most urgent challenges facing the international system today: Can international law prevail when it conflicts with hegemonic power?

This collection includes:
1. Sanctioned Justice: United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Explores the unprecedented United States sanctions against a UN Special Rapporteur following her 2025 report on complicity by Western corporations in Gaza and allegations of genocide, exposing how power, profits, and political influence shape accountability within the UN system.
2. Palestinian Statehood: When the United States Says No!
Examines how 157 states recognized Palestine in 2025 through the UN New York Declaration, and why, despite meeting the legal criteria for statehood, full recognition remains blocked by United States power in the Security Council.
3. Trump's Board of Peace in Gaza: Why the United Nations Cannot Be Bypassed
Analyses the creation of a 2025 United States-driven 'Trump's 20-Point Plan' and Board of Peace framework for Gaza, endorsed by the UN Security Council but marginalising Palestinian statehood, and what it reveals about the tension between multilateral law and hegemonic power in shaping international peace and security.

Author: Lilian Naidoo
ISBN-13: 9798254890645
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 04/04/2026
Pages: 186
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d