Sat Nov 15 04:41:03 UTC 2025: Summary:

The UN Security Council is set to vote on November 17, 2025, on a U.S.-backed resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, following a ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war. The resolution proposes a transitional governing body for Gaza chaired by Trump, and an international stabilization force to secure borders and demilitarize the region. Key Arab and Muslim-majority nations support the resolution. However, Russia has circulated a competing draft, omitting Trump’s role and proposing a UN report on an international force instead of immediate deployment. The U.S. warns against rejecting its resolution, while Russia criticizes the U.S. draft for lacking a “two-state solution.”

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UN Security Council to Vote on Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Amidst Russian Opposition

United Nations – November 15, 2025 – The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote on Monday, November 17th, on a resolution that would endorse U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan. The resolution comes after a ceasefire ended the two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas.

The U.S.-backed resolution envisions the establishment of a “Board of Peace,” a transitional governing body for Gaza, theoretically chaired by President Trump, with a mandate running until the end of 2027. It also calls for the formation of a “temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF)” to work with Israel, Egypt, and newly trained Palestinian police to secure borders and demilitarize the Gaza Strip. The resolution also hints at a possible future Palestinian state.

The United States, along with several key Arab and Muslim-majority countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, and Indonesia, has voiced strong support for the resolution, urging its swift adoption by the Security Council.

However, Russia has introduced a competing draft resolution. This draft welcomes the ceasefire initiative but notably omits any mention of President Trump. Instead of authorizing an immediate deployment of the ISF, the Russian proposal calls for the UN Secretary-General to submit a report assessing the feasibility of deploying such a force.

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, has issued a stark warning, stating that rejecting the U.S. resolution would effectively endorse Hamas or lead to renewed conflict with Israel.

Russia, on the other hand, criticizes the U.S. draft for failing to adequately address the principle of a “two-state solution” for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The competing resolutions highlight the deep divisions within the Security Council regarding the future of Gaza and the broader Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The outcome of Monday’s vote remains uncertain.

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