An Investigation of International Legal Marginalisation

Abstract

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict remains one of the most protracted disputes under the United Nations purview. While international law provides a framework for resolving such conflicts, this study demonstrates that the UN’s inconsistent application of legal principles in the case of Palestine has institutionalised Palestine’s legal marginalisation.

This study critically examines the UN’ inconsistent application of international law in the case of Palestine, arguing that such inconsistency has contributed to a condition of international legal marginalisation.

Also, the study presents the actions taken by the UN over the years and how they have kept Palestine in an international state of legal marginalisation. While the UN and the international community promise justice through international law, it is repeatedly postponed or denied. This study highlights the difference between the UN’s words and actions, showing how its approach has prolonged injustice in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.