The United States will propose a text for a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, according to information from the Reuters agency this Monday (19).
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With this, the text is also against a military action that the Israelis intend to take in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Members of the Israeli government said the country will invade Rafah during Ramadan, a month of prayer and fasting for Muslims that begins on March 10, if Hamas does not release the hostages it has held since the beginning of the war, on October 7, 2023.
However, it is still unclear whether the draft will be voted on by the Security Council and there is no date set for a meeting of representatives from the countries that make up the group.
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The council has 15 members, and for a resolution to be approved, 9 of them must vote in favor and none of the permanent members (USA, France, United Kingdom, Russia and China) must veto the proposal.
It is good to remember that the USA and Israel are considered historical allies. The US even vetoed resolutions calling for a ceasefire in the war:
The first, in October last year, was a text written by Brazil’s representative on the UN Security Council.
The second, in December 2023, in a meeting called by the UN Secretary-General.