- November 17, 2025
- 11:19 am
- World News
Gaza, Washington, and the Political Chessboard: Why Hamas Rejected the American Resolution and What Really Lies Behind Trump’s Plan
On Monday, armed groups in Gaza, led by Hamas, publicly rejected the US draft resolution in the UN Security Council. The document proposed the creation of international stabilization forces that would take control of the demilitarization process. But Hamas responded sharply: no disarmament, no foreign presence, and no attempts to limit the “right to resistance.”
A Hamas representative called the initiative an “attempt to place Gaza under external control,” emphasizing that any foreign forces would be considered an invasion of Palestinian territory.
The American Resolution: What’s Between the Lines
The group’s statement also highlighted another important point: any stabilization forces must operate exclusively under a UN mandate and cooperate with official Palestinian structures — without the participation of “occupiers,” referring to Israel.
Later in the evening, the Security Council is set to vote on a resolution supporting a comprehensive ceasefire plan proposed by Donald Trump. Essentially, this is a large-scale attempt to reformat the governance of Gaza: from transferring the territory to international stabilization forces to creating a temporary apolitical administration under the control of the Peace Council headed by Trump.
Trump’s Plan: Israel’s Withdrawal and a New Governance Architecture
The next stage includes a demand for a greater withdrawal of Israeli forces from the “Yellow Line” and the transfer of administrative functions to a transitional authority. It will be responsible for security, while multinational forces will take the positions of the Israeli army.
The problem is that Hamas refuses to disarm even in theory — and Israel insists that disarmament is the first and mandatory step for the entire plan’s implementation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated directly: disarmament will happen — “either the easy way or the hard way.” Meanwhile, Israeli intelligence believes that Hamas has already begun stockpiling modern weapons outside the sector, planning for future smuggling.
What the UN Resolution Draft Hides
The leaked document includes the entire 20-point Trump plan. It empowers member states to cooperate with the Peace Council to create temporary international forces. Their mandate is until the end of 2027. Countries willing to send troops demand a strict legal fixation of this mandate.
Among the contentious points are the absence of a monitoring mechanism, uncertainties in the role of the Palestinian administration, and unspecified restrictions for stabilization forces.
Pressure on Israel: Washington, Qatar, Egypt, UAE
The US is coordinating positions with major regional players. The latest joint statement, signed with the participation of Qatar, Egypt, and the UAE, directly calls Trump’s plan a “real path to Palestinian self-determination.” But Israel responded harshly.
Netanyahu’s government reiterated: no Palestinian state — neither under pressure nor without it.
Right-wing ministers demand an even tougher stance. Netanyahu himself reiterated on Sunday that Israel’s position on this issue “will never change.”
The Vicious Circle of Diplomacy
The governance system around Gaza resembles a labyrinth, where each new document only deepens the dead ends. Nothing yet indicates a readiness for a real compromise by the parties. And this is what makes the situation more explosive: the louder the calls for peace, the clearer it becomes how far political reality is from it.
NAnews — Israel News | Nikk.Agency
