Adopted by an overwhelming majority, with 14 votes in favor and Russia abstaining, resolution 2735 calls on both sides to fully implement the terms of the resolution "without delay and unconditionally", Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. Urges.
According to the proposal, phase one includes "the release of hostages, including women, the elderly and the wounded, the return of the remains of some of the executed hostages, and an immediate, complete ceasefire with Palestinian exchange of information." Prisoner".
It calls for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from "populated areas" of Gaza, the return of Palestinians to their homes and neighborhoods throughout the enclave, including the north, as well as the safe and effective delivery of large-scale humanitarian aid.
Phase two would entail "a permanent end to hostilities in exchange for the release of all other hostages still in Gaza, and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza".In the third phase, "a major multi-year reconstruction plan for Gaza" will begin and the remains of dead hostages still in Gaza will be returned to Israel.
The Council also stressed the provision of the resolution that if negotiations for the first phase take more than six weeks, the ceasefire will continue as long as the negotiations continue.
The resolution states that Israel has "accepted" the agreement and "calls on" Hamas to do the same.
It also notes that the Security Council rejects any efforts to cause demographic or territorial change in the Gaza Strip, including any action that would reduce the enclave's territory.
The text also reiterates the Council's "unwavering commitment" to the vision of a two-state solution where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live together in peace within secure and recognized borders in accordance with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions .According to the resolution, "In this regard, the importance of integrating the Gaza Strip with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority is stressed."
Algeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amar Bendjama, said after the vote that Algeria voted in favor of the draft because it represents a step towards an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
He said, “This text is not perfect, but it offers Palestinians a ray of hope because the alternative is continued killing and suffering… We voted for this text to give diplomacy a chance."
According to the proposal, phase one includes "the release of hostages, including women, the elderly and the wounded, the return of the remains of some of the executed hostages, and an immediate, complete ceasefire with Palestinian exchange of information." Prisoner".
It calls for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from "populated areas" of Gaza, the return of Palestinians to their homes and neighborhoods throughout the enclave, including the north, as well as the safe and effective delivery of large-scale humanitarian aid.
Phase two would entail "a permanent end to hostilities in exchange for the release of all other hostages still in Gaza, and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza".In the third phase, "a major multi-year reconstruction plan for Gaza" will begin and the remains of dead hostages still in Gaza will be returned to Israel.
The Council also stressed the provision of the resolution that if negotiations for the first phase take more than six weeks, the ceasefire will continue as long as the negotiations continue.
The resolution states that Israel has "accepted" the agreement and "calls on" Hamas to do the same.
It also notes that the Security Council rejects any efforts to cause demographic or territorial change in the Gaza Strip, including any action that would reduce the enclave's territory.
The text also reiterates the Council's "unwavering commitment" to the vision of a two-state solution where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live together in peace within secure and recognized borders in accordance with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions .According to the resolution, "In this regard, the importance of integrating the Gaza Strip with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority is stressed."
Algeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amar Bendjama, said after the vote that Algeria voted in favor of the draft because it represents a step towards an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
He said, “This text is not perfect, but it offers Palestinians a ray of hope because the alternative is continued killing and suffering… We voted for this text to give diplomacy a chance."
