"Islamic Jihad" rejects the American decision regarding Gaza.. "Rejected by all components of our people"

The "Islamic Jihad" movement categorically rejected the American draft resolution adopted by the Security Council regarding the cessation of war in Gaza. The movement stated in a statement that the resolution "constitutes international guardianship over the Gaza Strip, which is something that all components of our people and its forces reject, as it aims to achieve goals that the occupation has been unable to accomplish through its repeated wars."

It continued that "more dangerously, this resolution separates the Strip from the rest of the Palestinian territories, imposing new realities that contradict the constants of our people and confiscate their right to self-determination, foremost among them their right to resist the occupation, which is permitted by all charters, norms, and laws."

It added that "our people's right to resist the occupation by all legitimate means is a right guaranteed by international law, and the weapon of resistance is a guarantee of this right. Therefore, any assignment of an international force with tasks that include disarming the resistance transforms it from a neutral party into a partner in implementing the agenda of the occupation."

The movement pointed out that "humanitarian aid, relief for the affected, and opening crossings for the besieged Strip is a humanitarian duty; and we condemn turning it into a tool for political pressure or extortion."

It continued that "imposing an American governing body at an international level on part of our people without their consent or approval is a violation of international humanitarian law."

It noted that the resolution "overlooked addressing the fundamental aspects of justice, ignoring the accountability of war criminals and holding the occupation responsible for its ongoing crimes against our people. It also ignored the necessity of lifting the unjust siege and reconnecting the Gaza Strip with the occupied territories, reflecting support for an agenda aimed at fragmenting Palestinian geography and serving the annexation and displacement agendas pursued by the entity."

The UN Security Council approved the American draft resolution regarding Gaza early Tuesday. Thirteen member states of the Security Council voted in favor of the draft resolution, while both Russia and China abstained from voting.

The Algerian representative to the United Nations stated that the international resolution aims to implement President Trump's comprehensive plan supported by all parties. He clarified that peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without achieving justice for the Palestinian people, and we made amendments to the American draft resolution to ensure integrity and balance.

He pointed out that Arab and Islamic countries supported the American draft resolution in its final version, and we respect the decisions and choices of the Palestinian people and their representatives. He emphasized "supporting the continuation of the ceasefire in Gaza and the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, and today's decision reflects the United Nations' doctrine in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict."

The Algerian representative stated that today's decision clearly rejects annexation, occupation, and forced displacement, and Gaza will be managed according to transitional arrangements by a Palestinian technocratic committee. He explained that the stability force in Gaza will provide protection for Palestinian civilians, and it is time to rebuild Gaza with support from the international community and its financial institutions.

For its part, Hamas movement, in its first response to the adoption of the American draft resolution, stated that this resolution does not rise to the level of the political and humanitarian demands and rights of our Palestinian people, especially in the Gaza Strip, which has faced two full years of brutal genocide and unprecedented crimes committed by the terrorist occupation before the eyes and ears of the world, and their effects and repercussions continue despite the announcement of the end of the war according to President Trump's plan.

The movement pointed out that the resolution imposes an international guardianship mechanism on the Gaza Strip, which our people and its forces and factions reject, and it imposes a mechanism to achieve the goals of the occupation that it failed to achieve through the brutal genocide.

It noted that it separates the Gaza Strip from the rest of the Palestinian geography and attempts to impose new realities away from the constants of our people and their legitimate national rights, depriving our people of their right to self-determination and establishing their Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

Hamas emphasized that resisting the occupation, by all means, is a legitimate right guaranteed by international laws, and the weapon of resistance is linked to the existence of the occupation, and any discussion on the issue of arms must remain a national internal matter related to a political path that guarantees the end of the occupation, the establishment of the state, and self-determination.