Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Palestine backs UN- drafted Gaza stabilization plan


(MENAFN) Palestine on Tuesday welcomed the UN Security Council’s adoption on Monday of a US-drafted resolution authorizing a Board of Peace and an International Stabilization Force in the Gaza Strip.

In a Foreign Ministry statement on X, Palestine described the resolution as affirming “the establishment of a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance, and the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state.”

The statement also expressed gratitude to “all countries that expressed their willingness to work with the State of Palestine and the relevant parties to support Palestinian efforts toward ending the occupation and achieving freedom and independence.”

Palestine affirmed its readiness to cooperate with all relevant parties, including the US, UN Security Council members, and Arab and Islamic states, to implement the resolution, calling for immediate action to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem.

The US-drafted resolution, adopted Monday, provides for the formation of the Board of Peace and authorizes the International Stabilization Force to oversee governance, reconstruction, and security efforts in Gaza.

The draft is part of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage swap agreement that began on Oct. 10, based on a 20-point plan presented by US President Donald Trump. Phase one of the agreement includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the reconstruction of Gaza, and the establishment of a new governing mechanism without Hamas.

Since October 2023, more than 69,000 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and over 170,700 injured in Israel’s war, which has devastated the enclave.

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