Algerian Draft Resolution at UN for Gaza Ceasefire
Al Jazeera correspondent reported that Algeria has distributed a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for humanitarian reasons.
The resolution calls for the rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinian civilians and demands an end to all violations. It also renews the call for the full, speedy, and secure access of humanitarian aid to the sector.
On Wednesday, the Security Council held an emergency meeting convened by Algeria to give mandatory effect to the International Court of Justice decision on the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel.
Amr Benjamia, Algeria’s permanent representative to the Security Council, stated that the International Court of Justice’s decision regarding Gaza “confirms that the time for impunity is over without return,” as reported by Algerian state television.
Benjamia called during the emergency meeting for “ensuring accountability and prosecution to protect future generations from such atrocities committed in Gaza,” adding that “the United Nations and the international community have pledged not to exempt any criminal from punishment, and the Israeli occupier must not be an exception to this rule.”
Mandatory Precautionary Measures
Algeria’s delegate considered that “the precautionary measures requested by the International Court of Justice are mandatory to protect the Palestinian people from the genocide they are exposed to, and it is incumbent upon Israel, the occupying power, to immediately respond to the measures adopted by the Court.” The international community must ensure its commitment to these measures, and it is essential to cease the bloodshed and genocide inflicted on the Palestinians.
He pointed out that the precautionary measures adopted by the Court “can only be implemented through a ceasefire, and it is imperative to stop this wanton aggression now, and an immediate ceasefire is essential.”
On January 26, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take measures to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, but the ruling did not include a “ceasefire.”
Since October 7, the Israeli army has been waging a devastating war on the Gaza Strip, resulting in over 26,000 deaths and around 66,000 injuries, mostly children and women. It has caused immense destruction and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.
