US opposition to ‘immediate end to fighting’ excluded from draft
The UN-level aid management system for Gaza is also excluded.
The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution related to the war between Israel and Hamas on the 22nd (local time) after postponing it due to opposition from the United States.
According to the AFP news agency on the 21st, the Security Council plans to pass the resolution on the 22nd as the United States withdrew its opposition to the resolution related to the war in the Gaza Strip.
The vote on the resolution was delayed as the United States opposed the draft, but after revisions, the United States changed its position to support, allowing it to be put to a vote.
According to AFP, the amendments to the draft resolution “call for urgent action to immediately allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access and to create conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities.” The ‘immediate end to fighting’, which the United States opposed, was omitted.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters late in the afternoon, “I can support the resolution if it is submitted as is.” She did not reveal whether she would vote ‘yes’ or abstain.
This resolution calls for using all possible channels for aid to the Gaza Strip and specifies that a mechanism to accelerate aid should be created in consultation with relevant parties, including Israel.
Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have proposed a UN-level mechanism to monitor aid to the Gaza Strip, but the United States has requested that the vote be postponed to allow time for discussions with Egypt, saying this could result in Israel’s control being taken away. did.
Currently, all aid and fuel deliveries to Gaza are monitored by Israel.
Previously, 13 out of 15 Security Council members supported a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on the 8th, but it was rejected when the United States exercised its veto.
However, as civilian casualties reached a peak, with the number of Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip exceeding 20,000, pressure to stop the fighting increased, and criticism of the United States also increased.
Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas are negotiating a second ceasefire mediated by Egypt, but are unable to reach an agreement as Hamas does not agree to the release of some hostages on the condition of a partial ceasefire.
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) the day before, Israel proposed a one-week ceasefire in exchange for the release of about 40 hostages, including women and children, but Hamas refused, saying that negotiations could only be discussed if attacks stopped.
Source: Donga
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