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The UN Security Council approved this Monday a resolution presented by U.S in support of the truce proposal announced by the president Joe Biden on May 31, presenting a three-phase plan to end the war in Gaza.
The resolution, approved by 14 votes in favor with the only abstention from Russia, is already the fourth approved in the Security Council related to the war in Gaza, although the previous three have remained a dead letter when Israel refuses to stop the offensive in Gaza . Palestinian territory, a conflict that has claimed more than 37,000 lives.
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The document “sends a clear message to Hamas: accept the ceasefire that is on the table. “Israel has already given its approval to the deal, and the fighting could stop today if Hamas does the same,” said US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, although the Jewish State Government has so far been ambiguous about the terms of this plan.
In essence, the resolution, which receives unprecedented and almost unanimous support, calls for the approval of this truce proposal that calls for “an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages” in the hands of Hamas.
The US resolution had already been circulating among members for a week and, although it initially contained demands directed only at Hamas, the final version “urges both parties to implement the terms (of the proposal) without delay or conditions”.
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Furthermore, the text contains an unequivocal “rejection of any attempt at territorial or demographic change in Gaza, including any action to reduce territory”, a message addressed to the ‘hard wing’ of the Israeli government and which could thus garner support among countries. .Arabs.
In its last paragraph, it reiterates “the importance of unifying Gaza and the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority” (PA), which implicitly implies leaving Hamas out, one of the most controversial points given the lack of acceptance of the PA among Palestinians in Link.
“Now we are all waiting, waiting for Hamas to agree to the ceasefire it claims to want, but we cannot allow ourselves to wait and wait,” the ambassador stressed.
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And he summarized the peace plan – which Biden presented in his first moment as an Israeli, although it seems more a product of the will of the USA -: “This agreement will bring home the hostages, guarantee the security of Israel, allow for an increase in humanitarian aid and services essentials such as electricity, medical services and debris removal, as well as setting the stage for a political settlement,” said Thomas-Greenfield.
Previously there were three resolutions on the war in Gaza; in November, December and March – which called for the cessation of hostilities or the entry of humanitarian aid – but none were implemented on the ground, despite their theoretically binding nature.
Source: Elcomercio
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