UN vote on Gaza plan deepens Palestinian distrust
Ceasefire-focused resolution sparks support from Palestinian Authority but fierce rejection from resistance factions over international force
NEW YORK (MNTV) — The UN Security Council’s adoption of a US-drafted resolution backing President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan has created distrust among Palestinian movements, with the Palestinian Authority (PA) welcoming the measure while resistance factions cast it as foreign control over the territory.
The Council endorsed the proposal, authorizing an international stabilization force to uphold the October ceasefire and support post-genocide governance, reconstruction, and security arrangements.
Washington hailed the vote as a diplomatic breakthrough following months of high-stakes negotiations.
The PA said the resolution reinforces the need for a sustained ceasefire, unhindered humanitarian assistance, and decisive steps toward Palestinian self-determination and statehood.
It urged immediate implementation to alleviate Gaza’s severe humanitarian suffering, advance civilian protection, ensure Israeli withdrawal, and launch large-scale reconstruction after two years of destruction.
Hamas, however, sharply criticized the vote, arguing that the authorization of a stabilization force tasked with demilitarizing Gaza “strips the mission of neutrality” and aligns it with Israeli objectives.
The group said the resolution fails to meet the “national rights and humanitarian needs” of Palestinians.
Islamic Jihad rejected the measure as a form of “international guardianship,” saying it aims to accomplish goals Israel failed to secure on the battlefield.
A coalition of Palestinian factions echoed the criticism, leaving only PA to support the deployment plan, calling the text an instrument of “international partnership in the ongoing aggression.”
Their joint statement argued the proposal establishes arrangements outside Palestinian national consensus and links the cessation of hostilities to Israeli-defined conditions.
Along with PA, Israel also supported the US initiative, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office saying the plan supports the “full disarmament of Gaza,” curbs extremism, and opens new opportunities for regional integration through the expansion of the Abraham Accords.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the vote as a significant step toward consolidating the fragile ceasefire.
He urged diplomatic actors to convert momentum into concrete action, expand access to humanitarian aid, and revive political efforts aimed at achieving a two-state solution. He said the second phase of the US plan is intended to launch such a process.
The European Union praised the vote as a critical step toward ending the conflict and enabling early recovery and reconstruction.
Iran, in its statement voicing Palestinian concerns, said several elements of the resolution amount to an imposed “guardianship system” over Gaza, effectively depriving “the Palestinian people of their inherent rights, including the right to self-determination and to establish an independent Palestinian state with al-Quds as its capital.”
Indonesia also backed the measure and signaled readiness to contribute troops to the UN-mandated force, with officials suggesting a potential deployment of up to 20,000 personnel.
In Amman, Jordanian Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan met his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammad Mustafa to review developments and coordinate regional efforts.
Hassan stressed Jordan’s “firm and unwavering” stance on Palestinian rights and statehood, calling for intensified cooperation with Washington to ensure the stabilization force succeeds and a viable political track emerges.
Despite the diplomatic moves, conditions on the ground in Gaza remain dire. Israeli aircraft carried out pre-dawn strikes on eastern Khan Younis, in violation of the ceasefire.
Humanitarian agencies report that widespread destruction, limited shelter capacity, and severe shortages continue to threaten civilian survival.
The UN said recent heavy rains affected 17,000 families, leaving thousands of children exposed to the cold, with rising cases of malnutrition and weakened immunity.
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