On Monday, the UN Security Council approved a draft resolution prepared by the United States regarding Gaza Based on President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan. This includes establishing an international security force in the Palestinian sector.
The resolution, which was approved by a majority of 13 votes, with China and Russia abstaining from voting, stipulates the establishment of an international security force until December 2027 with the mission of securing the Strip’s borders with Israel and Egypt. Protection of civilians and humanitarian corridors, and training a new Palestinian police force.
The comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza includes establishing The peace council, which Trump himself will chair He will have the final say on matters related to the sector’s government. It is also expected that a 20,000-strong international stabilization force will be created, which will allow progress towards the next phases of the project, which ultimately contemplates the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the possible creation of a Palestinian state.
the The “historic” decision. It constitutes “bold and practical” evidence, according to the US representative to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, who defended the initiative during the meeting held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. During the meeting, which was attended by the Israeli ambassador but no Palestinian representative, Waltz initially urged support for the resolution and later congratulated the members for “coming together” and approving the document.
According to him, the decision deprives Hamas of the opportunity to reshape itself and ensures that “the people of Gaza can feed themselves.” “If the most affected region, that is, the Arab countries, the Muslim-majority countries, the Palestinians and the Israelis, can accept this resolution, How can anyone object? “There’s a saying where I come from: You can’t be more Catholic than the Pope,” the diplomat added just before the vote.
Walt described the peace council as the “cornerstone” of the initiative, and said there would be “a technocratic committee of Palestinians responsible for the administration and civil service operations in Gaza” while the Palestinian Authority “implements its reform program.” He also described the tasks of the International Stabilization Force with regard to the security of the Palestinian environment and Palestinian civilians, the demilitarization of Gaza, the dismantling of terrorist infrastructure, the confiscation of weapons, and He expected investments that would “energize” the enclave.
He added, “Today’s adoption of the resolution shows overwhelming support for the president’s vision of a stable Gaza, where the Palestinians decide their fate away from terrorist rule and violence.”
Law enforcement force.
The Internal Security Forces plan to act as a law enforcement force, rather than a peacekeeping force, with forces from various allies and in coordination with the military council. The Internal Security Forces will also be tasked with ensuring the disarmament process in the Gaza Strip, including the destruction and prevention of the reconstruction of military infrastructure, as well as the permanent disarmament of non-state armed groups. “The Peace Council will coordinate the reconstruction process through A Trust Fund supported by the World Bank “To heal and remake lives that were previously shattered,” Waltz said.
The US mission explained last week that it had been drafting a resolution with Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates since mid-October, and its goal was to develop Trump’s plan. For its part, Russia presented its own draft on Friday in which it claimed that… The two-state solution for Israel and Palestine The Secretary-General of the United Nations called for the preparation of a report for the Council that includes “options” for implementing Trump’s plan. Waltz simply noted that the resolution approved today outlines “the potential path toward Palestinian self-determination” once the Palestinian Authority “completes its necessary reforms.”
the The truce in Gaza It began on October 10 as part of a 20-point plan that includes the return of Israeli hostages, the release of Palestinian prisoners and the partial withdrawal of Israeli forces in its first phase. The second phase of the proposal stipulates the demilitarization of Gaza, the deployment of an international force to achieve stability, and the development of a reconstruction plan with the support of Arab and Islamic countries.
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