President Joe Biden introduces a resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling for a temporary “ceasefire” and calling on Israel to refrain from attacking the last Hamas battalion in the Gaza Strip, key to winning the war. I plan to.
Israel is adamant that winning the war requires attacking Hamas in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza on the Egyptian border. Rafah is the last stronghold of Palestinian terrorist groups and a key smuggling route into and out of Gaza.
The White House has publicly stated that it does not support an attack on Rafah, at least without the evacuation of civilians. The Biden administration opposes Israeli operations in Gaza even after Israel promised to develop a civilian evacuation plan.
That opposition continues despite a successful Israeli raid last Monday that rescued two Israeli civilian hostages from Rafah. It has become clear that Biden intends to keep Hamas alive and use it as leverage to force Israel to recognize a Palestinian state.
The United States has vowed to veto a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire that Algeria plans to introduce on Tuesday. However, the Times of Israel reported on Monday about an alternative draft resolution by the United States that uses the word “ceasefire” in a temporary sense.
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— Rami Ayari (@Raminho) February 19, 2024
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The United States has proposed a counter-draft U.N. Security Council resolution emphasizing that the body “will support a temporary ceasefire in Gaza as soon as practicable,” according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday. ing.
The US government has been loathe to use the term “ceasefire” in any UN action regarding the Israel-Hamas war, but the US draft document says US President Joe Biden said in a conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week that It reflects the wording you said you used.
The US draft document also states that “under current circumstances, a large-scale ground attack on Rafah would result in further harm to civilians and further displacement, including potentially to neighboring countries.” Deciding.
It is unclear whether Rafah’s resolution against Hamas attacks is binding.
Hamas has insisted on a permanent ceasefire before releasing the remaining 134 Israeli hostages. Despite the fact that Hamas will do so, the Biden administration has openly hoped to seek a temporary ceasefire and approve this request, leading to a broader cessation of fighting. survive.
The administration is avoided He has stated whether he considers Hamas to be part of a future Gaza government.
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