Hommam Al Nassim 
On Monday, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Russia added an amendment to the bill, the word “permanent” ceasefire, but the amendment was not approved, and the original version was voted on.
The resolution was supported by 14 members, while the United States abstained, making it the first ceasefire resolution adopted by the council after four previous failures.
On Friday, Russia and China vetoed an “unclear” U.S. draft resolution on a ceasefire and the release of detainees in Gaza.
The United States has systematically opposed the term “ceasefire” in UN resolutions, blocking three provisions in this regard.
The draft resolution adopted today is the result of the work of non-permanent members of the council who negotiated with the United States over the weekend in an attempt to avoid another failure, according to diplomatic sources.
The latest version of the draft “demands an immediate ceasefire within Ramadan”, “leading to a permanent ceasefire”, and “the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages”, AFP reported.
China announced its support for the new draft resolution, and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday: “China supports this draft resolution and congratulates Algeria and other countries for their tireless work in this field.”
Since the seventh of last October, the Security Council has only been able to adopt two resolutions of a humanitarian nature on the file of the war on Gaza, out of 8 draft resolutions that were put to a vote.
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