The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a U.S. draft resolution supporting President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, diplomatic sources said Friday.
On Friday, the United States and several of its partners—among them Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey—called on the Council to “expedite” adoption of the draft resolution.
In a joint statement, the United States, Qatar, Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, and Turkey expressed their “collective support” for the U.S. draft resolution, which, among other provisions, authorizes the creation of an international stabilization force. They voiced hope that the Council would adopt the resolution “swiftly.”
The United States formally launched negotiations last week within the 15-member Security Council on the text, which follows the ceasefire in the two-year-long war between Israel and Hamas and endorses Trump’s plan.
Washington and its partners said in their statement, “We affirm that this is a sincere effort and that the plan provides a practical pathway to peace and stability—not only between Israelis and Palestinians, but for the entire region.”
The draft resolution welcomes the establishment of a “Peace Council,” a transitional governing body for Gaza that Trump would theoretically chair, with its mandate running until the end of 2027.
The resolution authorizes member states to form a “temporary international stabilization force” that would work with Israel, Egypt, and newly trained Palestinian police forces to secure border areas and oversee disarmament in the Gaza Strip.
Unlike previous drafts, this resolution refers to the possibility of a future Palestinian state.
Israeli officials said Saturday that Tel Aviv is demanding broad authority for the international stabilization force that will maintain peace in Gaza, according to Israeli media.
The officials noted that Israel is calling for the force to be allowed to use weapons to disarm armed groups and protect civilians, adding that Israel insists the stabilization force be authorized under Chapter VII.
AFP
