(MENAFN) Palestinian resistance factions warned Sunday that a US draft resolution to deploy a multinational force in Gaza represents an attempt to impose foreign control over the territory and bypass Palestinian decision-making.

In a joint statement, the factions said the proposed mandate would enable “external domination over the Palestinian national decision,” transferring Gaza’s administration and reconstruction to a supranational body with broad authority, which they argue would deny Palestinians the right to govern their own affairs.

The groups stressed that humanitarian efforts must be managed through “competent Palestinian institutions” under UN oversight, respecting Palestinian sovereignty and the population’s needs, without using aid as a political or security tool to reshape Gaza’s internal reality.

They warned that channeling aid through a foreign mechanism would turn it into leverage, weaken Palestinian institutions, and undermine the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), whose role “must be protected as an international witness to the refugee issue and their inalienable rights.”

The factions rejected any clauses involving disarmament in Gaza or limitations on the Palestinian people’s internationally recognized right to resist the Israeli occupation. They said discussions about weapons must remain “a purely national matter” connected to a political process ending the occupation and establishing a Palestinian state.

The statement criticized the proposed multinational force, warning it would “practically serve the (Israeli) occupation” through direct coordination with Tel Aviv. Any international mission, they said, must operate fully under UN authority, coordinate only with official Palestinian institutions, and limit its role to protecting civilians, ensuring aid delivery, and separating forces, without becoming a security authority or supranational administration.

The groups also rejected foreign military presence, trusteeship, or international bases in Gaza, calling such measures a direct attack on Palestinian sovereignty. They urged international accountability for Israel’s violations, including protection of civilians and addressing the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s control of Gaza crossings.

The statement concluded that an Arab–Islamic framework for Gaza administration is the most acceptable model, rooted in “the free Palestinian will” and unity of land, people, and cause. This framework envisions Hamas handing administration to a transitional Palestinian committee of independent technocrats.

The statement comes ahead of a UN Security Council vote Monday on the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, which includes deploying an international force and outlining steps toward a Palestinian state.

The Gaza ceasefire agreement, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, the US, and Türkiye, entered into force on Oct. 10, though Israel continues violations and has blocked the second phase, which focuses on security arrangements, administration, and Israeli withdrawals.

MENAFN17112025000045017640ID1110352308