The United States has drafted yet another revised version of its proposal to the United Nations Security Council regarding President Donald Trump’s so-called peace plan, with the updated text introducing what Washington describes as a possible pathway toward a Palestinian state.
The move comes ahead of the expected meeting between President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House next Tuesday.
Similar to the Trump plan presented in September, the new draft reiterates that once the Palestinian Authority completes the required reforms and advances Gaza’s reconstruction process, conditions may become suitable for the establishment of a Palestinian state.
According to the Associated Press, the American draft resolution addressing the plan to end the war and deploy an international stabilisation force in Gaza is facing opposition from Russia, China, and several Arab states.
Sources explained that the revised text includes an explicit reference to “a path toward self-determination and the establishment of a Palestinian state”, as well as a proposed American role in launching dialogue between the Israeli occupation and the Palestinians in pursuit of what Washington calls “a political horizon for prosperous and peaceful coexistence”.
The sources added that the new version of the draft clarifies that the Peace Authority’s mandate and its oversight of the Gaza Strip would be “transitional”.
On Tuesday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty revealed that several countries had expressed reservations about the American draft, expressing hope that consensus formulations could be reached without compromising Palestinian national principles.
Abdelatty affirmed that Egypt is actively engaged in the ongoing consultations in New York, holding daily discussions with the United States, as well as conducting additional consultations with all Security Council members and the Arab group through Algeria, the current Arab member of the Council.
The administration of President Donald Trump previously stated that it is working within the Security Council to formulate a resolution establishing the international framework for a stabilisation force in Gaza. Washington insists that the states volunteering to participate in this force require an explicit mandate from the Council.
Last week President Trump said he believed the deployment of the international force to Gaza was now very close, asserting that matters were “going well so far” within the framework of the ceasefire agreement.
The ceasefire in Gaza came into effect on the tenth of October last year following two years of relentless Israeli atrocities. It was implemented under the Sharm El Sheikh Agreement, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, and based on a twenty-point plan put forward by the American president.
