RE: What if Israel Annexes the West Bank and Lets Palestinians Vote
⁜→ P F Tinmore, et al,
Interesting twist here. Britain released its Mandate over Palestine to the United Nations Commission. However the UN did not accept that transfer. The territory and sovereignty were left to the Palestinians. So the .
What part of my post was incorrect?
(ANSWER to WHAT IS INCORRECT)
◈ "the UN did not accept that transfer."
Article 77 UN Trusteeship • UN Chater
1. The trusteeship system shall apply to such territories in the following categories as may be placed thereunder by means of trusteeship agreements:
a. territories now held under mandate;
Part 1B • A/RES/181 (II) • Steps Preparatory to Independence
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Commission shall be set up consisting of one representative of each of five Member States. The Members represented on the Commission shall be elected by the General Assembly on as broad a basis, geographically and otherwise, as possible.
A/AC.21/7 29 January 1948 • United Nations Palestine Commission (UNPC) • UN First Monthly Progress Report
As regards the Arab Higher Committee, the following telegraphic response was received by the Secretary-General on 19 January:
“ARAB HIGHER COMMITTEE IS DETERMINED PERSIST IN REJECTION PARTITION AND IN REFUSAL RECOGNIZE UNO RESOLUTION THIS RESPECT AND ANYTHING DERIVING THEREFROM. FOR THESE REASONS IT IS UNABLE ACCEPT INVITATION”
A/AC.21/SR.44 REPORT BY MR. FEDERSPIEL ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MANDATORY POWER CONCERNING TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
He observed that Memorandum “A” of the United Kingdom delegation on the Legal Meaning of the “Termination of the Mandate” (Informal Paper UK/42) was satisfactory. It recognized the Commission as the successor Government of Palestine upon the termination of the United Kingdom Mandate after 15 May, its title resting on the resolution of the General Assembly.
◈ "territory and sovereignty were left to the Palestinians"
A/AC.21/SR.44 REPORT BY MR. FEDERSPIEL ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MANDATORY POWER CONCERNING TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
The point regarding the question of the sovereignty of Palestine he thought to be quite unimportant for the specific task assigned to the Commission. As regards the transfer of the assets of the Government of Palestine, he was informed that the Mandatory Power would deal with it immediately.
◈ "Palestinians declared independence on their own territory inside their own international borders"
A/C.1/330 14 October 1948 All Palestine Government (APG) • Pertaining to the APG Constitution
"Declare Palestine in its entirety and with the Boundaries as established before the termination of the British Mandate an Independent State and Constituted a Government."
(COMMENT)
The acceptance of the transfer was automatic under the charter. Before the termination of the Mandate, the Jewish People cooperated with the UNPC and the Arab Higher Committee did NOT cooperate.
The Government of Palestine was transferred from the UK to the UNPC, less the territory previously coordinated and assigned as the Jewish State by the name the State of Israel.
The territory formerly under the Mandate for Palestine was not available for the unestablished government. The State of Israel was already established under the right of self-determination by the Jewish People through the emergence of an independent government.

Most Respectfully,
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