The UN Safety Council is anticipated to vote late Monday (November 17) on a US-drafted decision that will formally endorse President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza and authorize a global stabilization pressure tasked with overseeing the enclave’s post-war transition.
The vote is scheduled for five p.m. ET (2200 GMT), marking a vital step in efforts to solidify final month’s settlement between Israel and Hamas on the primary part of Trump’s 20-point plan — a ceasefire and a hostage-release deal. A UN decision is seen as key to legitimizing a transitional governing physique for Gaza and reassuring international locations weighing the deployment of peacekeeping troops.
What the decision proposes
In response to a draft obtained by Reuters, the decision permits UN member states to take part within the proposed Board of Peace, a transitional authority that will handle reconstruction and financial restoration in Gaza.
It additionally authorizes a global stabilization pressure to hold out the demilitarization of Gaza — together with decommissioning weapons and dismantling navy infrastructure. Trump’s full 20-point plan is hooked up as an annex to the decision.
Geopolitical tensions
Russia, a veto-wielding member of the council, has signaled potential opposition. The nation launched its personal rival decision calling for the UN to discover choices for a global pressure, relatively than endorsing the US model outright.
Diplomats, nevertheless, say, as said in Reuters report, the Palestinian Authority’s public help for the US draft final week has considerably strengthened its possibilities of passing.
Backlash in Israel and from Hamas
The proposal has stirred controversy inside Israel, the place references to a possible pathway to Palestinian statehood have triggered political pushback.
The most recent draft says “circumstances could lastly be in place for a reputable pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood,” contingent on reforms by the Palestinian Authority and progress on Gaza’s redevelopment.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Sunday that Israel opposes the creation of a Palestinian state. He vowed to demilitarize Gaza “the simple approach or the exhausting approach,” insisting Israel wouldn’t settle for a future during which Hamas maintains armed capabilities.
Hamas, which has rejected calls for to disarm, condemned the decision in a late-Sunday assertion issued by an umbrella group of Hamas-led factions. They known as the proposal a “harmful step” that will impose international guardianship over Gaza and accused the plan of advancing Israeli pursuits.
