Rabat – The US-brokered peace plan presented in September as part of a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza has been met with an opposing plan by Russia.
In response, the US pushed for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to back the plan late this week and put it into a more tangible form.
US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan was originally presented in late September followed by a supposed ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, though Israel has repeatedly broken the ceasefire.
Although for months the plan has seemingly been the only serious step forward, there has been concern from the UNSC regarding the logistics of the plan, giving Russia an opportunity to present its own text to undermine and counter the US’ dominant role in the transitional governance period in Gaza.
Regarding the US peace plan, the negotiations currently come down to the wording of the text. The US told the UN on Thursday that any “attempts to sow discord” around Washington’s resolution would only result in “grave, tangible, and entirely avoidable consequences” for Palestinians in Gaza.
According to the draft text obtained by AFP news agency, Washington’s draft would authorize Trump to chair a two-year process in which Gaza would be under transitional governance.
The plan further determines who will govern Gaza (a temporary transitional “technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee”), calls for reform of the Palestinian Authority, and an International Stabilization Force run by Arab and international forces to disarm Hamas and ensure peace.