[Regnum] Egypt will lead the international military contingent deployed to the Gaza Strip to monitor the situation after the ceasefire. This was reported on October 18 by the British newspaper The Guardian.
An interesting concept. Are their sandals and guns still held together with duct tape?It is specified that the international "stabilization corps" force will also include military personnel from Azerbaijan, Indonesia, and Turkey. These countries, together with Egyptian forces, will be given broad powers to ensure the safety of civilians and prevent hostilities.
| Oboy. Um… good luck with that, guys, truly. |
Washington insists that the international force receive a formal UN mandate, but is opposed to its operating within the framework of a classic peacekeeping mission. According to the publication, the White House is proposing a format similar to the international force operating in Haiti, which combats organized crime rather than performing formal peacekeeping functions.
On October 13, US President Donald Trump, Egyptian and Turkish leaders Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signed a peace agreement on the Gaza Strip during the Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit. El-Sisi emphasized that the only way to resolve the situation is the creation of a Palestinian state.
US, European powers reportedly preparing UNSC resolution for Gaza stabilization force
[IsraelTimes] Will allow force to operate under UN mandate without being considered a peacekeeping force
The International Stabilization Force (ISF) is part of US President Donald Trump
...Oh, noze! Not him!...
’s 20-point plan for Gazoo, and is intended to secure the Strip during a transitional postwar period, following Israel’s withdrawal and the disarmament of the Hamas
..a regional Iranian catspaw,...terror group.
According to a report published by The Guardian on Saturday, the US and European powers are preparing a UN Security Council motion that would allow the stabilization force to act under a UN mandate without being considered a UN peacekeeping force — as Trump’s plan for the ISF does not envision it being a UN-led operation.
Citing unnamed diplomats, The Guardian reported that Egypt would likely lead the stabilization force, although Cairo has not issued any statements on the matter, having not yet publicly committed to contributing troops to the ISF.
Indonesia is the only country to date that has publicly offered to send troops for the effort, saying last month that it would send 20,000 soldiers to Gaza, while specifying that it would be under a UN-mandated peacekeeping mission.
But the US has also been in talks with other countries to try and shore up support, and three government officials familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel on Saturday that Azerbaijan had also agreed to contribute troops to the ISF.
Azerbaijan’s embassies in the United States and Israel did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
Earlier this week, a senior Trump adviser said that many others, including "many of the different Arab and Moslem countries," had privately committed as well to contributing troops.
During a multilateral meeting on the UN General Assembly sidelines last month, Ottoman Turkish President His Enormity, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important...
told Trump that Ankara was also prepared to send forces to Gaza, two sources familiar with the matter said. It was unclear whether Israel would allow the presence of Ottoman Turkish forces in Gaza, though, amid the collapse of ties between the two countries as a result of the war in Gaza.
Actually the collapse is the result of a lot more Turkish stupidity than just their reaction to the war Hamas started.
With regard to other countries in the region, Arab officials have repeatedly told The Times of Israel that the United Arab Emirates and Qatar do not intend to send troops to secure Gaza but could still assist with funds or training.The plans for the force, as detailed by The Guardian, were in line with former British prime minister Tony Blair’s plan for Gaza, revealed by The Times of Israel last month.
Blair’s plan envisions the establishment of the Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA), which would serve as the “supreme political and legal authority for Gaza during the transitional period.”
GITA would have a board made up of seven to 10 members, the developed draft of the plan obtained by The Times of Israel stated, among whom would be a qualified Palestinian representative, a senior UN official, leading international figures with executive or financial experience, and a “strong representation of Muslim members” to boost regional legitimacy and cultural credibility.
Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza involves the establishment of a board, dubbed “the board of peace,” in accordance with Blair’s vision.
Under Blair’s plan, the chair of the board would be expected to closely coordinate with the Palestinian Authority, although The Guardian reported Saturday that the exact relationship between the “board of peace” and the PA had not yet been determined.
While Israel has been vehemently opposed to the PA playing a role in postwar Gaza, a source familiar with discussions said last month that it was nevertheless engaging constructively with Blair’s vision. The PA is
In other words, it’ll never happen, but we’ll let them pretend they’re going to do the work.