US Draft Seeks International Role in Gaza Transition - Salam Alaikum
Salam Alaikum. The US has circulated a draft resolution at the UN Security Council proposing a two-year mandate for a transitional administration in Gaza and an international force to manage security and demilitarisation.
According to the draft, the US ambassador shared the text with the council’s elected members and regional partners including Egypt, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The short text welcomes the creation of a Board of Peace - a temporary governing body with international legal standing that would coordinate donor funding and set a framework for rebuilding Gaza.
The board would remain until the Palestinian Authority completes a reform programme set out in a Comprehensive Plan. The draft says members of the Board of Peace could make arrangements needed to meet the plan’s goals, including forming operational entities to oversee the transitional administration in Gaza.
These operational bodies would support a technocratic, non-partisan Palestinian committee responsible for the day-to-day running of Gaza’s civil service and administration, an approach reportedly supported by Arab states.
Funding for the new structures would come from voluntary donor contributions. The resolution calls on international financial institutions to facilitate resources and suggests creating a dedicated trust fund governed by donors to help reconstruction and development.
The draft also authorises a temporary International Stabilisation Force in Gaza, empowered to take necessary measures consistent with international and humanitarian law. The idea of an international force was included in the ceasefire agreement reached on October 10, which paused years of fighting.
Per the draft, troops - mainly from Arab and Muslim countries - would be stationed to oversee security as Israeli forces withdraw. The force would coordinate with Israel and Egypt without changing existing agreements, and work alongside a newly trained, vetted Palestinian police service.
The proposed two-year mandate would include stabilising Gaza’s security environment by overseeing demilitarisation efforts, preventing the rebuilding of military or offensive infrastructure, and ensuring weapons held by non-state armed groups are permanently decommissioned.
May Allah grant peace and ease to the people affected, and may any solution protect civilians and uphold justice.
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