Arab nations at the United Nations are fine-tuning a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in the two-month Israeli-Gaza war. Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, said Wednesday that it’s essential that the U.N.’s most powerful body demand a halt to the conflict following the resumption of bloodshed in Gaza after the end of a weeklong humanitarian truce on Dec. 1.
Quick Read
- Arab Nations’ Proposed Resolution: Arab nations at the United Nations are working on a U.N. Security Council resolution to demand a cease-fire in the ongoing Israeli-Gaza war, which has lasted two months.
- Palestinian Ambassador’s Call for Action: Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, emphasized the urgency for the U.N.’s most powerful body to act, especially after the collapse of a recent humanitarian truce.
- Arab and Islamic Cooperation Delegation in Washington: A ministerial delegation from Arab nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, led by Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, is set to meet with U.S. officials in Washington to discuss the conflict.
- Priority on Cease-Fire: The main agenda for these meetings is to immediately enforce a cease-fire and provide more humanitarian aid to Gaza.
- Palestinian President’s Dialogue with U.S.: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke with the U.S. national security adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris, pushing for an immediate cease-fire and increased humanitarian assistance.
- U.S. Stance on Security Council Involvement: The United States, a close ally of Israel, holds veto power in the Security Council and has not supported a cease-fire. The U.S. suggests that a Security Council resolution at this time would not be beneficial, focusing instead on ongoing diplomacy efforts.
The Associated Press has the story:
United Nations: Arab Nations call for 2 months Cease-fire in Gaza
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Arab nations at the United Nations are fine-tuning a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in the two-month Israeli-Gaza war.
Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, said Wednesday that it’s essential that the U.N.’s most powerful body demand a halt to the conflict following the resumption of bloodshed in Gaza after the end of a weeklong humanitarian truce on Dec. 1.
Surrounded by members of the 22-nation Arab Group, Mansour also told reporters that a ministerial delegation from Arab nations and the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation headed by Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister will be in Washington on Thursday to meet with U.S. officials.
“On top of the agenda is this war has to stop,” he said. “A cease-fire has to take place and it has to take place immediately.”
Mansour said the national security adviser to U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris contacted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday morning and that Abbas pressed for an immediate cease-fire and more humanitarian aid.
The United States, Israel’s closest ally, has veto power in the Security Council and has not supported a cease-fire.
On Tuesday, U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood told reporters that the role of the Security Council in the Israeli-Gaza war “is not to get in the way of this important diplomacy going on on the ground … because we have seen some results, although not as great results as we want to see.”
A Security Council resolution at this time, he said, “would not be useful.”
