After months of disputes, the United States submitted to the UN Security Council an amended draft resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip, DPA reported, BTA reported.
The draft resolution, the text of which was provided to the DPA today, calls for “an agreement on an immediate cease-fire for approximately six weeks in Gaza, along with the release of all hostages, as soon as the parties reach an agreement.”
The wording echoes comments made by United States Vice President Kamala Harris over the weekend, when she called for “an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks because of the enormity of the suffering in Gaza.”
The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave is dire, with hunger among the population increasing, DPA notes.
More than 30,000 people have been killed and more than 70,000 injured so far in Israel’s offensive in Gaza, which was sparked by an unprecedented cross-border attack on October 7 by militants of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on towns and kibbutzim in southern Israel.
Since the start of the conflict, Washington, Israel’s closest ally, has opposed the term “ceasefire” and three times vetoed corresponding resolutions in the Security Council, the UN’s governing body.
However, in view of the increasing number of civilian casualties and the threat of mass starvation in the Gaza Strip, the US has increased the pressure on Israel. The other members of the Council can register changes to the draft resolution. However, it is not clear when or if a vote will be held.
Council resolutions are necessarily bound by international law. If an affected country ignores them, the international body can impose sanctions, DPA notes.
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2024-03-06 10:10:00
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