Arab nations draft UN resolution on war on Gaza

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
25 Oct 2023 22:54
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In the draft resolution, the Assembly is advocating for an immediate ceasefire and urging all parties to uphold their commitments under international humanitarian law.

The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

UN sources informed Sputnik on Wednesday that Arab nations have drafted a resolution for the UN General Assembly concerning the current situation in Palestine.

The General Assembly may potentially review the document during its special session scheduled for October 26, the source said.

In the draft resolution, the Assembly is advocating for an immediate ceasefire and urging all parties to uphold their commitments under international humanitarian law, with a particular focus on safeguarding civilian life and civilian infrastructure.

"[The document] demands also the immediate, continuous, sufficient and unhindered provision of essential goods and services to civilians throughout the Gaza Strip, including but limited to water, food, medical supplies, fuel, and electricity," according to the text.

The document also emphasizes the need for immediate access for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, along with other UN agencies and their collaborators, as well as the International Committee of the Red Cross and other global organizations to enable the distribution of humanitarian aid to civilians.

The draft resolution further calls for the "immediate release of all civilians" and emphasizes the need for promptly establishing a mechanism to safeguard the civilian population in Palestine in alignment with the existing UN resolutions.

After the US vetoed a Brazil-drafted UN Security Council resolution that urged "Israel" to revoke its evacuation order for Gazans, Russia on Tuesday submitted a UN Security Council resolution to call for the creation of humanitarian breaks and humanitarian pathways.

Since the genocide in Gaza began, anti-US sentiment has grown immensely out of proportion among the Arab masses.

Videos circulated all across social media of protesters attacking US embassies, as well as resistance groups attacking US military posts and warships.

For instance, the Yemeni resistance recently fired several rockets that were intercepted by a US warship. Analysts said that the target was likely Israeli settlements in Palestine.

Likewise, Iraq initiated a series of attacks against US military posts in which 24 soldiers were wounded.

Several resistance groups vowed to enter the conflict if the regime decides to initiate its ground invasion of Gaza.

However, recent reports suggested that the Israeli Prime Minister decided to postpone the operation due to his skepticism regarding the current strategies proposed by his military leaders.