Indonesia Expects The UN DK Resolution Draft To Reach Peace In Palestine

JAKARTA - Indonesia hopes that the draft resolution regarding the Gaza Strip being discussed by the United Nations Security Council can bridge peace in the world.

The United States this week has reportedly circulated revised draft UN DK resolutions that would certify a two-year mandate for government in Gaza, to the establishment of international troops to oversee security and demilitarization.

Spokesperson I of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yvonne Mewembang said, as stated by the Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono, talks on draft resolutions had been held in Istanbul, Turkey and continued in New York, United States.

"Indonesia hopes that if adopted, the draft resolution can bridge efforts towards peace in Palestine, including encouraging the smooth entry of humanitarian aid to Palestine, and strengthening the capacity of Palestinian authorities as well as an implicit peacekeeping force with the UN mandate," Yvonne told VOI.id via text message, Saturday 15 November.

As previously reported, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in a press statement with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday said a new draft regarding UN DK resolutions was being discussed in New York.

"In New York, a new draft is being prepared. Certain units will be formed and their mandate needs to be explained clearly. We need to perfect this detail to protect the rights of the Palestinian people," he explained, quoted by The National.

However, Foreign Minister Abdelatty did not specify whether the new draft was entirely different from the version circulated last week by the US, which would pass a two-year mandate for the transitional government in Gaza and international forces to oversee security and demilitarization.

Draft was distributed to 10 selected members of the UN Security Council, as well as regional partners such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey.

"This is a complicated process, and it is clear that this plan must be implemented," he said.

After that, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio was optimistic that the draft resolution would be completed by the UN DK.

The National, which knows the draft, mentions an explicit language that connects progress in the Gaza Strip with the political process towards the Palestinian statehood.

The Draft stated, after the reform program for the Palestinian Authority was " seriously implemented and the rebuilding of Gaza has advanced, conditions may finally be available for a credible path towards self-determination and the Palestinian state".

The draft also requires Washington to "build dialogue between Israel and Palestine to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous coexistence".

The draft seeks to further strengthen the ceasefire in the resolution, stating that the council "supports the Comprehensive Plan, recognizes the parties have accepted it, and calls on all parties to implement it as a whole, including maintaining a ceasefire, with good faith and without delay".

Furthermore, he said, the proposal would assign the International Stabilization Forces (ISF) to secure Gaza and oversee the demilitarization process.

The new words in the draft clarify that Israeli troops will step down gradually in line with the expansion of ISF control.

"Along with the ISF building control and stability, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) will withdraw from the Gaza Strip based on standards, milestones, and a time frame related to demilitarization that will be agreed upon between the IDF, ISF, guarantors, and the United States," the text reads.

The text also noted that a limited security perimeter would remain in effect "until Gaza was completely safe from resurfaced terror threats".

Yvonne emphasized that Indonesia was consistent about Palestinian independence and the realization of the Two-State Solution.

"The Indonesian government consistently fights for Palestinian independence, including the realization of a two-state solution, and is ready to contribute to support these efforts and create peace in the region," said Yvonne.