The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Monday on a US-proposed resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Nate Evans, a spokesman for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, said in a statement on Sunday that the U.S.-led proposal “would achieve a complete and immediate ceasefire and release of the hostages.” President Biden approved the proposal last month, which he said was put forward by Israel. “The Security Council has an opportunity to speak with one voice and call on Hamas to do the same,” Mr. Evans added.
The vote is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Even if the resolution passes, there is no sign it will convince Israel or Hamas to move forward. Ceasefire proposal.
this Three-phase plan Biden said Israel had proposed the plan and Hamas had indicated it was willing to accept his terms, but neither side had made clear whether it would accept or reject the plan.
A major sticking point is whether the deal would allow Hamas to maintain control of Gaza — a scenario Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called a red line.
Another question concerns the exact timing and logistics of a ceasefire. Netanyahu has said Israel will fight until Hamas’s rule and military capabilities are destroyed. But any progress Hamas makes on a hostage deal is conditional on Israel’s commitment to a permanent ceasefire and a full withdrawal from Gaza.
On Sunday, there were new developments in Israeli domestic politics. The withdrawal of centrist parties A proposal from Netanyahu’s emergency wartime cabinet — one that appears likely to complicate ceasefire talks.
The international credibility of Netanyahu’s government has been boosted by centrist Benny Gantz, who has called for a ceasefire and pushed for an administration backed by the United States, Europe, the Palestinians and other Arabs to oversee civilian affairs in post-war Gaza. Analysts say Gantz’s departure could embolden Israel. Netanyahu’s far-right partner in the ruling coalition The men threatened to bring down the government if he went ahead with his latest proposal.
The U.S. delegation issued a statement on Sunday hinting at Gaza’s post-war future, saying the ceasefire agreement would bring “a road map to a definitive end to the crisis and a multi-year reconstruction plan supported by the international community.” The statement did not provide further details or explain how Blinken plans to sell the plan to Israel and other parties in the region during a three-day Middle East trip that begins Monday.
The politics of reaching a realistic ceasefire Extremely complexOne of the main obstacles is the United States, which, as a permanent member of the Security Council, has vetoed three ceasefire resolutions since the Gaza war broke out in October last year.
Last month, a U.S. official said the United States also plans to block Algeria’s draft resolution The statement described Israel as the “occupying power” in Gaza and called on Israel to immediately stop its military offensive on the city of Rafah.
Edward Huang and Michael Crowley Contributed reporting.
