In response to the ongoing deadly Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, Algeria announced on Sunday that it has formally submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council. The resolution calls for an immediate cease-fire in the embattled Palestinian enclave, where tensions have escalated in recent weeks. Algeria, holding a non-permanent seat on the Security Council, revealed that the draft is scheduled for a vote on Tuesday.
However, the United States, exercising its veto power within the council, has expressed opposition to the Algerian proposal. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US delegate to the UN, stated on Sunday that the draft resolution “will not be adopted,” suggesting the possibility of a veto to reject the motion. Diplomatic sources from the US, speaking to Anadolu, disclosed that the Algerian draft seeks an immediate cease-fire in Gaza for humanitarian reasons, citing last month’s interim order by the International Court of Justice. The court’s order obliges Israel to take preventive measures against acts of genocide in the region.
Since an October 7 Hamas attack, Israel has conducted sustained airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, resulting in a devastating toll. Reports indicate that nearly 29,000 people have lost their lives, and the region faces widespread destruction and shortages of essential supplies. The conflict has forced 85% of Gaza’s population into internal displacement, exacerbating acute shortages of food, clean water, and medicine. Furthermore, approximately 60% of the enclave’s infrastructure has sustained damage or been entirely destroyed, according to information provided by the United Nations.
As the international community closely watches the developments, the upcoming vote on the Algerian draft resolution at the UN Security Council is poised to be a pivotal moment in addressing the urgent humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
