"The United States does not support action on this draft resolution. If it were to be put to a vote as drafted, it would not be adopted."
This is what we read in a statement by the US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, regarding the Algerian draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East.
"For months, the United States has worked tirelessly towards a goal to which we should all aspire: a sustainable resolution to the Gaza conflict so that Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side and enjoy equal security, dignity and freedom. In an effort to build toward that future, the United States is working on a hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas, which would bring an immediate and sustained period of calm to Gaza for at least six weeks, and from which we could then take the time and steps to build a more peaceful peace. Last week, President Biden has received numerous calls from Prime Minister Netanyahu, as well as the leaders of Egypt and Qatar,
to
move this agreement forward. While gaps remain, key elements are on the table.
All in all, we believe this agreement represents the best opportunity. The resolution presented by the Security Council, on the contrary, would not achieve these results and, indeed, could counteract them".
"The Council has an obligation to ensure - he continues - that any action we take in the coming days increases the pressure on Hamas to accept the proposal on the table. It
also has an obligation to continue to press for the implementation of resolutions 2712 and 2720, including provisions calling for large-scale aid expansion, support for humanitarian aid and reconstruction in Gaza, protection of civilians and aid workers, and a clear warning against the forced displacement of civilians."
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