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UN plan just ‘first step’ toward peace in Gaza, says Palestinian foreign minister
- The UN Security Council endorsed a resolution backing Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan as a first step toward ending the war.
- Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin called the UN vote a needed first step toward peace.
- Hamas rejected the plan, arguing that an international force inside Gaza would lose neutrality and favor occupation.
- The resolution references a Palestinian technocratic committee and a stabilisation force to oversee security and disarmament.
- Hamas demanded that any international force operate only at the border and under UN supervision with no Israeli role.
- US ambassador Mike Waltz framed the resolution as a possible path to Palestinian statehood if conditions are met.
- Israel welcomed the plan as a potential step toward peace, while opposition criticized it as insufficient.
- The UK aided by inserting language on aid delivery in line with international law and explored disarmament ideas.
- The vote occurred with 13 votes in favor, while China and Russia abstained.
- The plan’s future hinges on Trump’s willingness to stay engaged and press Israel on withdrawal.
- British diplomats highlighted the need for clarity on the ISF leadership and disarmament arrangements.
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