Overview
- The United States and Qatar, Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan and Turkey urged rapid adoption of the latest U.S. resolution.
- Washington’s draft backs President Trump’s 20-point cease-fire plan, creating a transitional Peace Board he would lead and authorizing a broad-mandate international stabilization force for Gaza.
- After objections from council members, the text now links a path to Palestinian self-determination and statehood to Palestinian Authority reforms and progress on Gaza’s development.
- Russia circulated a competing draft that reinforces explicit two-state language, omits the transitional authority, and asks the U.N. secretary-general to present options for a stabilization force.
- Diplomats indicate both texts could be put to a vote early next week, with the U.S. draft potentially reaching nine votes if Russia and China abstain, as Washington warns that efforts to sow discord will harm Palestinians in Gaza.