Jordan in fresh push for UN action on Gaza

August 06, 2014 00:54

Jordan has presented a new resolution on the Gaza crisis to the UN Security Council and hopes for action on the measure in the coming days, its ambassador said today.

The draft resolution backed by Arab countries calls for a lasting ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, as well as an international effort to rebuild Gaza after four weeks of fighting killed at least 1,867 Palestinians and 67 Israelis.

"We are in consultation with all the Council members and hope that in the next day or two we can come up with a product," Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar said.

The latest initiative came as a 72-hour truce appeared to be holding and the two sides agreed to send envoys to Cairo for peace talks.

"We are very happy with the ceasefire and with the efforts that the Egyptians and the Americans have made," said Kawar, who stressed the urgent need for a Gaza reconstruction plan.

The 15-member Council has adopted a statement calling for a ceasefire, but the Palestinians and Arab countries have said it falls short of a formal resolution from the top body.

Agreement on the statement was reached after the United States dropped reservations that the wording would single out Israel for harsh criticism.

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