Gaza war: US presents UN ceasefire resolution

The United States is attempting to reach an agreement with Israel, which comes just a few days after Hamas made it clear that it would be willing to come to terms with a six-week ceasefire that would involve the exchange of prisoners.

The Middle East is not experiencing any new hope for peace. In an interview with Saudi media, Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the United States stated that the United States offered a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council that called for a “immediate ceasefire linked to the release of hostages” in the Gaza Strip.

He made these remarks on Wednesday evening to the Saudi media Al Hadath, on the sidelines of a visit to the kingdom that was dedicated to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. “We have actually submitted a resolution that is now before the Security Council that calls for an immediate ceasefire linked to the release of the hostages, and we very much hope that countries will support it,” he said.

Additionally, he expressed his hope that this endeavor would send a “strong signal” to the situation. The United States of America has overruled a number of resolutions that demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities in the conflict that is taking place between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement. The meeting between Antony Blinken and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi is scheduled to take place on Thursday, the day after Blinken holds a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Blinken is scheduled to go to Cairo.

While traveling in the Middle East on Thursday, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken made efforts to bring an end to the violence in the Gaza Strip. This came at a time when the United States was getting ready to present a resolution at the United Nations on Friday that would call for “an immediate and sustained cease-fire.”

Additionally, the resolution that was crafted by the United States for the Security Council has the most forceful language that Washington has endorsed up to this point. This resolution was an apparent reversal for Israel’s closest ally. In February, the United States exercised its right to veto a resolution by the Council that demanded an immediate cease-fire for humanitarian purposes.

In addition, the new resolution condemns the attacks on Israel that were led by Hamas on October 7 and that sparked the war as well as the hostage-taking that occurred on that day. It also expresses support for the discussions that are going place to free those who are still being detained in Gaza.

During the time that the United States exercised its veto power over the prior resolution, officials from the United States stated that they had done so because they were concerned that it could disrupt negotiations regarding hostages. However, officials from the Biden administration have become more vocal in recent weeks in their efforts to secure a cease-fire. This comes at a time when experts have warned of an approaching famine in Gaza and pressure is growing for harsher action on the world stage.

It is noteworthy that American diplomats are currently circulating a resolution for the United Nations that advocates for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of captives. The draft’s language is particularly forceful.

“an immediate and sustained ceasefire… in connection with the release of all remaining hostages,” was the recommendation made in the draft resolution that was ultimately rejected. Three previous resolutions from the United Nations that called for a ceasefire had been vetoed by Washington in the past.

A vote was held at the United Nations on Friday, when hostage negotiations were restarted in Qatar. At the same time, Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the United States was in Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an intensive diplomatic effort to bring about a truce.

In Arab countries and in Europe, the United States has been subjected to heavy criticism for its refusal to call for a ceasefire early on in the Gaza conflict. Additionally, the United States has been criticized for its hesitation to translate its rhetorical criticism of Israel’s behavior into diplomatic action. The United States is Israel’s most prominent critic on the international stage.

Although eleven members of the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution, it was blocked by Russia and China, who are permanent members of the council and have the right to veto. In a statement, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, stated that the decision of the Security Council to “not condemn Hamas is a stain that will never be forgotten.”

In the meantime, Algeria, which was also against the resolution, stated that the text that was presented “was not a clear message of peace and would have allowed for more Palestinian civilians to be killed.” The United States of America had earlier turned down a ceasefire resolution that was proposed by Algeria.

The proposed resolution was Washington’s attempt to recuperate from the criticism it received from the international community regarding its backing for Israel, according to experts.

According to Frank Lowenstein, who served as the United States Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations under the administration of President Barack Obama during the conflict between Israel and Gaza in 2014, the resolution contained language that the United States had previously been unwilling to use. A “immediate ceasefire” was being referred to here, which, according to the former diplomat, was most likely an attempt to bring the United States back from months of international isolation.

According to him, “It brings the United States back into alignment with the international community, which means that we are not as isolated as we have been in vetoing.”

The veto that Russia and China exercised was described by Lowenstein as “a blatant effort” to maintain the United States’ isolation. “They (Russia and China) are playing politics with the ceasefire, clearly putting their desire to isolate the United States internationally ahead of the interests of the Palestinians in Gaza who desperately need a ceasefire,” he added. “They are playing politics with the ceasefire.”

A draft resolution that asked for “humanitarian pauses” was rejected by the United States on October 18. The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, vetoed the resolution because it “did not mention Israel’s right against self-defense.”

A second United Nations resolution was rejected by the United States on December 8 due to the United Arab Emirates’ proposal of a version that asked for “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire,” as well as “the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages” and “ensuring humanitarian access.” Therefore, the United States exercised its right to veto the resolution.

In more recent events, on February 20, the United States exercised its right to veto a resolution proposed by Algeria that demanded an immediate ceasefire. Thomas-Greenfield stated that this action “would put sensitive negotiations in jeopardy.”

In spite of this, Washington’s perspective on Israel’s war practices progressively shifted as the number of casualties in Gaza continued to rise and as resistance to what American and foreign observers regarded to be the Biden administration’s failure to rein in its Israeli ally grew.

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