https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220780299
"The U.S. sent several UN Security Council members a draft resolution on Monday for the establishment of an international force in Gaza for a duration of at least two years, according to a copy obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: The draft resolution, which was designated "SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED," would give the U.S. and other participating countries a broad mandate to govern Gaza and provide security through the end of 2027, with the possibility of extensions after that.
The U.S. official stressed that the International Security Force (ISF) will be an "enforcement force and not a peacekeeping force."
The force would involve troops from several participating countries and be established in consultation with the Gaza "Board of Peace," which President Trump has said he will chair...."
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1134145286
"The United States is pressing the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution that would enshrine President Trump’s Gaza peace plan in international law with little room for negotiation, according to a senior U.S. official and diplomats involved in or briefed on the talks.
... The stakes for the Palestinians are high. If adopted, the draft Security Council resolution, which was presented to elected members of the council on Wednesday, would effectively turn Mr. Trump’s peace plan into binding international law.
.... A diplomat from Guyana asked Mr. Waltz whether members of the Security Council would know who would sit on the Board of Peace by the time the draft resolution was put to a vote. Mr. Waltz replied that he was uncertain whether the board's makeup would be known by then, but stressed the need to approve the measure anyway to prevent the collapse of the cease-fire.
.... “The Americans want to control everything,” said Akram Atallah, a London-based analyst originally from the northern Gaza town of Jabaliya. “By keeping things vague, they can do what they want in the future.”
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