The change of Palestinian strategy from negotiations to an effort to get UN recognition for a Palestinian state is a result of the complete stalemate in the negotiations process. In the Israeli political discourse there is a debate on the implications of this new Palestinian strategy. On the one hand, there are those who look at this as a very significant step that will make a dramatic change. On the other hand, there are those who belittle this step and as a game changer. It seems that the two sides to the debate are exaggerating. The coming UN resolution will not have the power to directly change the reality on the ground, but it will create a new legal, diplomatic and political reality.