On Monday 17th November the UNSC published Resolution 2803 - authorising the International Stabilisation Force and backing the US ‘Comprehensive Plan to end the Conflict in Gaza’.
In doing so the UNSC welcomed the Board of Peace and stipulated that they must cooperate with international organisations such as the UN. However, the legal grounding of the Board is questionable, and their remit undefined.
There are three key issues that we have identified with the UNSC:
It does not mention or reference any previous UN Resolutions,
It seems to confirm the reality of the “yellow line” - accepting the holding of 58% of Gaza by the Israeli’s, and
The legal confirmation of Palestinian’s inalienable right to self-determination.
To read a more detail assessment of what is missing from UNSC Resolution 2803, read the article here.
In this episode Lara and Brian discuss their concerns with the UNSC Resolution and the reality of what this means for Palestinian’s in Gaza, as well as for the UN itself.