(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RAMALLAH, Nov 18 (KUNA) -- The Palestinian Presidency welcomed the adoption by the UN Security Council of the US-backed Resolution 2803 (2025) on Gaza, which affirms the establishment of a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The draft guarantees unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, and recognizes the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state.
Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported that Palestine stressed the urgent need to immediately implement this resolution on the ground, in a manner that ensures the return of normal life, protects the people in the Gaza Strip, prevents displacement, secures the full withdrawal of the occupying forces, enables reconstruction, halts the undermining of the two-state solution, and prevents annexation.
The statement said Palestine is ready to work with the US Administration, members of the Security Council, the Arab and Islamic states, the European Union and its member states, the United Nations, and all parties of the international coalition and partners in the New York Declaration, to move toward a political track that secure peace, security, and stability.
Palestine reaffirmed its readiness to assume full responsibilities in Gaza within a framework of unified territory, people and institutions, stressing that the Strip is an integral part of the State of Palestine.
Palestine extended its appreciation to all countries that expressed readiness to support Palestine and coordinate efforts toward ending the occupation and achieving freedom and independence, emphasizing that these efforts contribute to a just and comprehensive resolution that brings peace and stability to the region and beyond.
On Tuesday, the Security Council adopted a resolution allowing for the creation of a temporary international force that would maintain peace in the Gaza Strip and help avoid the return of war to the Palestinian enclave.
Meanwhile, Hamas expressed doubts over the resolution, saying it did not meet the political and humanitarian aspirations of the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza. (end)
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