United Nations: The UN Security Council has voted in favor of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza, which includes the deployment of international troops. The vote, earlier this week, pushed forward Washington’s 20-point framework, which lays out the first comprehensive international roadmap for ceasefire enforcement, reconstruction and governance in Gaza.
The resolution was backed by 13 countries -- including the UK, France, and Somalia -- with none voting against the proposal. Russia and China abstained.
The Council’s text incorporates Trump’s blueprint and invites UN member states to join the proposed Board of Peace, the interim body meant to direct reconstruction and guide Gaza’s economic stabilization. It also authorizes an international stabilization force to carry out demilitarization, a mission defined as "decommissioning weapons and destroying military infrastructure".
According to the latest draft, "conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood" once the Palestinian Authority completes a reform programme and Gaza’s redevelopment progresses. The document further says, "The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous coexistence."
Hamas says rights not metHamas dismissed the Council’s decision, saying the resolution "fails to meet Palestinians' rights and demands" and attempts to impose "an international trusteeship" on Gaza, something Palestinian factions have long opposed. The group sharply criticized provisions directing the stabilization force to neutralize armed groups. "Assigning the international force with tasks and roles inside the Gaza Strip, including disarming the resistance, strips it of its neutrality, and turns it into a party to the conflict in favour of the occupation," Hamas said, according to news agency Reuters. |
