US Seeks UN Vote on Ceasefire Proposal Between Israel and Hamas: Urges Hamas Acceptance
The United States has requested a UN Security Council vote on its draft resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire with the release of hostages" between Israel and Hamas.
The vote is planned for Monday but has not been confirmed yet.
The US has been criticized for blocking previous UN resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
US President Joe Biden has proposed a new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, separate from the UN.
The deal includes Israel withdrawing from Gaza population centers, and Hamas releasing hostages.
The ceasefire would last six weeks initially, with the possibility of extension for permanent peace talks.
The US is putting primary responsibility on Hamas to accept the proposal, which was distributed to UN member states on May 30.
The latest draft text "welcomes" the new ceasefire proposal and states that Israel has already accepted it.
The UN Security Council has released a new draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with provisions for the release of hostages, exchange of prisoners, and withdrawal of Israeli forces from populated areas in Gaza.
The text also emphasizes the need for humanitarian aid distribution.
Previous versions of the resolution faced opposition from Algeria and Russia, but the latest text aims to address their concerns.
The Security Council had difficulty reaching a consensus after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2004, resulting in Israeli counterattacks.
Two resolutions focused on humanitarian aid were passed.
In March, a resolution demanding an "immediate ceasefire" during Ramadan was successful with the US abstaining from the vote.
After the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to stop its offensive in Rafah, Algeria proposed a draft resolution for an immediate ceasefire and halt to the Rafah offensive.
However, the US considered the text unhelpful and instead favored negotiations on the ground to achieve a ceasefire.
The Gaza war began with an attack by Hamas on October 7, 2021, resulting in the deaths of 1,194 people, primarily civilians, in southern Israel, according to Israeli official figures.
In response, Israel launched a retaliatory offensive that has resulted in the deaths of at least 37,084 people, mostly civilians, in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry.
The US has been criticized for blocking previous UN resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
US President Joe Biden has proposed a new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, separate from the UN.
The deal includes Israel withdrawing from Gaza population centers, and Hamas releasing hostages.
The ceasefire would last six weeks initially, with the possibility of extension for permanent peace talks.
The US is putting primary responsibility on Hamas to accept the proposal, which was distributed to UN member states on May 30.
The latest draft text "welcomes" the new ceasefire proposal and states that Israel has already accepted it.
The UN Security Council has released a new draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with provisions for the release of hostages, exchange of prisoners, and withdrawal of Israeli forces from populated areas in Gaza.
The text also emphasizes the need for humanitarian aid distribution.
Previous versions of the resolution faced opposition from Algeria and Russia, but the latest text aims to address their concerns.
The Security Council had difficulty reaching a consensus after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2004, resulting in Israeli counterattacks.
Two resolutions focused on humanitarian aid were passed.
In March, a resolution demanding an "immediate ceasefire" during Ramadan was successful with the US abstaining from the vote.
After the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to stop its offensive in Rafah, Algeria proposed a draft resolution for an immediate ceasefire and halt to the Rafah offensive.
However, the US considered the text unhelpful and instead favored negotiations on the ground to achieve a ceasefire.
The Gaza war began with an attack by Hamas on October 7, 2021, resulting in the deaths of 1,194 people, primarily civilians, in southern Israel, according to Israeli official figures.
In response, Israel launched a retaliatory offensive that has resulted in the deaths of at least 37,084 people, mostly civilians, in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry.
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