Leiden Journal of International Law has published an academic study by Ardi Amsis entitled “On membership of the United Nations and the State of Palestine: A critical account”. ​The article critically addressed the United Nation commitment to the international rule of law through an examination of its consideration for Palestine’s 2011 application for membership in the organization. The paper also examined the negative role of the US in preventing Palestine to become a member of the UN in 2011, which used its legal authority as a permanent member of the Security Council to block Palestine’s membership. For further details, click here.