US drafts UNSC resolution against Rafah invasion, for ceasefire
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The United States has taken the initiative to draft a UN resolution that expressed concern against the Israeli invasion of Rafah and the establishment of a truce between "Israel" and Hamas.
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Robert Wood, deputy permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations, speaks to delegates during a security council meeting at the United Nations Headquarters, Monday, January 22, 2024. (AP)
The United States has drafted a new resolution, that is not yet available for vote, for the United Nations Security Council, expressing concern about the Israeli plan to invade Rafah, and encompassing a truce between "Israel" and Hamas, CNN reported on Friday.
The draft reportedly highlights how the invasion of Rafah would cause more civilian losses and casualties, provoking escalated tensions and jeopardizing regional peace and security.
CNN also noted the attribution to Egypt and Qatar, through the draft, for mediating talks, working toward a prisoner exchange deal, loosening restrictions on the passage of humanitarian aid, and attempting to establish an agreement between "Israel" and Hamas. Consequently, the resolution recommended that the UNSC approve the agreement and establishment of an immediate ceasefire, conditioned with the prisoner exchange deal.
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'Israel' using manipulation in negotiations to gain time
Last Thursday, Hussam Badran, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau, announced that the movement's delegation left Cairo to engage in further discussions with the movement's leadership.
Badran mentioned that the reason behind the stalled negotiations is the insistence of the Israeli occupation's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on maintaining his position and his attempt to manipulate the negotiations to gain more time.
Addressing Sputnik, Badran explained that Netanyahu rejected a ceasefire due to disagreements on several points. According to Badran, "There are no positive responses regarding the [Israeli occupation forces'] withdrawal from Gaza, no guarantees for the entry of aid or reconstruction, not to mention the main issue which is related to the return of refugees to their homes, especially in northern Gaza."
Moreover, the Hamas official stressed that "the occupation has been manipulating [negotiations] as if it wants to gain more time" as it refuses to respond to the "just demands of our Palestinian people."
Badran considered that "the American calls for a ceasefire and the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip lack credibility, given that the United States is a partner with Israel in its war on the Palestinian people."
