UN Approves US Plan, Paves Way for American Control Over Gaza and Delays Palestinian Statehood
New York (QNN)- The UN Security Council approved a US-sponsored resolution on Gaza, with 13 votes in favor. Russia and China abstained.
The resolution advances the second phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan. It calls for a multinational force and outlines a path toward Palestinian statehood, but provides no timeline or guarantees.
Palestinian factions had warned against the plan. In a Sunday statement, they said the resolution threatens Palestinian national authority. The draft, they added, “shifts Gaza’s administration and reconstruction to an international body with broad powers, stripping Palestinians of their right to manage their own affairs.”
Israeli media reported that the multinational force would operate alongside Israel and Egypt. The plan also envisions a Palestinian police force in Gaza, trained and tested to secure borders.
Factions emphasized that all humanitarian efforts must be led by Palestinian institutions under UN supervision. They warned that aid could become a political tool, used to pressure Palestinians and reshape Gaza under foreign control. The plan sidesteps UNRWA’s role in Gaza reconstruction.
The draft also calls for an international fund, managed by donor countries, to rebuild Gaza. It does not mention a role for UNRWA, which Palestinian factions say must remain as an international witness to refugee rights.
Factions strongly rejected any clauses related to disarming Gaza or limiting Palestinian resistance. They insisted that weapons issues remain a national matter linked to ending occupation, establishing a Palestinian state, and achieving self-determination.
Analysts say the plan effectively legitimizes US oversight. The International Stability Force and the proposed Peace Council will operate under US authority. The Security Council will only receive biannual reports. The draft ties Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza to security stability, keeping the Israeli army as a regional security actor.
The resolution poses serious risks:
Gaza could remain under international oversight for years.
Palestinian resistance could be disarmed.
The Palestinian Authority could return under external conditions.
Palestinian statehood could be delayed indefinitely.
Eight Arab and Islamic states publicly supported the resolution, calling it a step toward Palestinian self-determination.
The resolution comes after two years of Israeli genocide that killed over 69,000 Palestinians, injured more than 170,000, and destroyed 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure.
