Published 04/11/2025 14:34 | Edited 11/04/2025 15:03
The United States sent a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that proposes the creation of an international security force in Gaza, with an initial mandate of two years and the possibility of extension until 2027, according to the North American portal Axios.
The text, classified as “sensitive, but not confidential”, was forwarded on Monday (3) to several members of the Council.
The move is part of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza and reorganize the territory under a US-led international trusteeship structure.
According to Axios, the proposal foresees that Gaza will be administered by a Peace Council chaired by Donald Trump, responsible for overseeing the reconstruction of the territory, raising funds and coordinating the actions of troops.
The body would act as a “transitional governance administration”, until the Palestinian Authority “satisfactorily completes its reform program”, on a date to be defined by the council itself and by Israel.
The Peace Council would maintain under its authority an apolitical, technocratic Palestinian committee charged with managing the local civil service. According to the document, this structure will remain active at least until the end of 2027, when control could — in theory — be transferred to the Palestinian Authority.
The International Security Force (ISF) would be an “enforcement force, not a peacekeeping force”, in the words of a US official heard by Axios.
The contingent would have the authority to “use all necessary measures” in order to fulfill its mandate and would be deployed until January 2026, according to the sources consulted.
The plan establishes that the ISF will operate under unified command, in close consultation and cooperation with Egypt and Israel, and that its functions will be:
- guarantee the security of Gaza’s borders with both countries;
- protect civilians and humanitarian corridors;
- train and support a new Palestinian police force;
- oversee the demilitarization of the Strip, with the destruction of military and terrorist infrastructure, prohibition of its reconstruction and permanent deactivation of weapons belonging to non-state armed groups.
The text also allows the ISF to carry out “necessary additional tasks” to support the so-called Comprehensive Gaza Recovery Plan, including control of humanitarian aid and reconstruction financed by the World Bank, under the UN legal framework.
Israel approves text “broadly aligned” with its demands
According to the Jerusalem Post, Israeli officials who participated in discussions with US representatives consider the text “broadly aligned” with Israel’s positions.
The document does not invoke Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, which differentiates it from traditional UN peacekeeping missions such as UNIFIL in Lebanon. The format prevents the operation from being classified as a “blue helmet” mission, guaranteeing the US and Israel direct control over the military and political operation in Gaza.
“Israel did not want the precedent of allowing a UN force to enter an area linked to the conflict,” a diplomatic source told the Jerusalem Post.
By opting for a “peace-enforcing force”, Washington distances itself from Arab countries such as Egypt and Jordan, which defended a peacekeeping mission.
Hamas disarmament and impasse over Palestinian sovereignty
The draft states that the ISF’s mandate includes disarmament of Hamas if the group does not do so voluntarily. The point is considered the main obstacle to approval of the plan, as it involves direct military intervention in Palestinian territory and does not specify any timetable for Israeli withdrawal.
Diplomats interviewed by Haaretz state that the project “meets Israel’s main security demands” and was previously coordinated with Jerusalem, which reinforces criticism that it is an occupation under a new legal form, and not a genuine international stabilization process.
International tutelage and diplomatic reaction
UN sources consulted by European agencies indicate that the proposal does not have consensus in the Security Council. Countries such as France, Russia and Brazil (the latter is not part of the Security Council) expressed concern about the risk of the measure establishing a permanent guardianship regime over Gaza, without the participation of elected Palestinian representatives.
In a more incisive tone, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned against “any form of occupation or ethnic cleansing disguised as stabilization”, emphasizing that the reconstruction of Gaza must take place under Palestinian sovereignty and not under foreign control.
Perspective and implications
Despite the criticism, the North American government intends to put the resolution to a vote in November and send the first troops by January 2026.
If approved, the mission would mark the first multinational military presence in Gaza since the 2005 Israeli withdrawal, but with an unprecedented political design: an international force financed by US-allied countries and directly supervised by the US president.
Analysts interviewed by Haaretz and Al Arabiya claim that the project redefines post-war Gaza under North American hegemony, with the UN relegated to a secondary role and the Palestinian Authority transformed into a subordinate executor of a plan imposed from outside.
Presented as a “stabilization” measure, the US proposal institutes a new form of control over Gaza, under the pretext of reconstruction and security. The text expands Washington’s political and military power in the region, consolidates Israel’s dependence on international decisions and keeps Palestinian sovereignty in suspension — now with the diplomatic seal of the Security Council.
Source: vermelho.org.br
