(Reuters) – Palestinians in the West Bank on Tuesday rejected the UN Security Council's adoption of a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and establish an international stabilisation force.
"We are against this resolution because we don't want strangers to govern our country. We want to govern ourselves," said Palestinian resident, Mahmoud Bilbeissi.
The Security Council on Monday adopted the US-drafted resolution, which also authorises a multinational security force to be deployed to Gaza and imposes an international guardian mechanism for the territory ravaged by two years of war.
The Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority earlier welcomed the vote and has said it is ready to take part in Trump's plan, which doesn't outline a clear role for the PA and makes vague references to statehood.
European and Arab states have said that Gaza must be governed by the Palestinian Authority and that there must be a clear pathway to Palestinian independence. The Israeli government, which opposes the idea of an independent Palestinian state, rejects any involvement by the Palestinian Authority.
Under the initial stage of Trump's plan, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on October 10. Both sides have accused each other of violating the truce, but it continues to hold. Hamas has since released most of the hostages from Gaza. The remains of three deceased hostages are still held.