UN Security Council Prepares Vote on Gaza Resolution With Path to Palestinian Statehood
Key Facts
- The revised UN Security Council resolution requires any IDF withdrawal from Gaza to be conditional upon verified demilitarization and coordinated with the US and regional Arab states, according to The Jerusalem Post.
- A Body of Peace Transition will submit mandatory progress reports to the Security Council every six months while an International Stabilization Force prevents terrorist infrastructure reconstruction.
- Under Arab pressure, the Trump 20-point plan has been added as an annex including language about a "path towards a Palestinian state," The Jerusalem Post reports.
- Biblical prophecy teachers are warning that the resolution's land division proposals violate Joel 3:2's prohibition against nations that "divided up my land" and carry spiritual consequences.
by Emmitt Barry, with reporting from Worthy News Jerusalem Bureau Staff
UNITED NATIONS/JERUSALEM (Worthy News) – A revised draft of a UN Security Council resolution outlining the “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” is set to be circulated by the United States for review among Security Council members, according to an exclusive report by The Jerusalem Post.
The new text, obtained by The Jerusalem Post, introduces several substantive changes from the first draft aimed at defining the framework for Israel’s withdrawal, ensuring demilitarization, and establishing international oversight of the post-war transition.
The most significant addition specifies that any withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces from the Gaza Strip will be “conditional upon verified demilitarization”. It will proceed “in coordination with the United States and regional Arab states,” The Jerusalem Post reports.
According to the draft seen by The Jerusalem Post, the IDF pullout will take place “in accordance with jointly agreed benchmarks and timelines,” with a limited Israeli security presence remaining in place until mechanisms are in effect to prevent the reemergence of terrorism or militant infrastructure.
New Oversight Mechanisms
A new clause introduces a mandatory reporting mechanism for the Body of Peace Transition (BoP) — the interim international body overseeing implementation of the Trump 20-point plan. The BoP will be required to submit written progress reports to the Security Council every six months, according to the draft reviewed by The Jerusalem Post. The move is intended to strengthen transparency and provide the Council with regular assessments of on-the-ground developments.
The revised Clause 7 places stronger emphasis on regional cooperation and demilitarization. It mandates direct coordination between the IDF, the proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF), Arab partner states, and the United States. The ISF will be tasked with preventing the reconstruction of terrorist infrastructure and ensuring that the Gaza Strip remains free of weapons and armed groups.
Accountability Framework
The draft seeks to institutionalize ongoing accountability to the Security Council through the BoP’s regular reports, The Jerusalem Post reports. This framework would allow the Council to remain actively engaged — demanding updates, issuing guidance, and adjusting implementation phases as needed.
Another significant change from the original resolution is that the Trump 20-point plan has been added as an annex to the UNSC resolution. This means it will include language regarding a “path towards a Palestinian state” as mentioned in the US president’s plan, according to The Jerusalem Post. This addition is due to pressure from several Arab countries demanding that the Palestinian issue be part of the resolution.
The draft resolution is expected to be circulated for a 24-hour comment period. A vote is anticipated to take place by Friday, November 14, or no later than Monday, November 17, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Prophetic Concerns Raised
The resolution has sparked deep concern among biblical prophecy teachers and evangelical Christian leaders who view the proposed division of land through the lens of Joel 3:2, which states: “I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will put them on trial for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel, because they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land.”
Several prominent prophecy scholars have issued warnings that any international effort to partition what they consider covenant land — territory biblically promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — carries profound spiritual implications.
“While the land is covenanted with the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — it does not mean that God doesn’t have a part to play with the Sons of Ishmael,” noted George Whitten, founder of Worthy Ministries, offering a nuanced perspective on the theological complexities surrounding the Middle East conflict.
Whitten explained that Islam, in its current form, is hindering the very blessings that God promised to Abraham’s son Ishmael in Genesis 17:20, where God made an explicit covenant declaration: “And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.”
“God’s promise to Ishmael was remarkably specific and generous,” Whitten noted. “The twelve princes mentioned in Genesis 25:12-16 — Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Keduemah — became the patriarchs of the Arab peoples. This was a divine blessing of multiplication, prosperity, and influence that God Himself initiated out of His compassion for Hagar and her son.”
However, Whitten argues that this divine promise now stands in significant tension with certain Islamic theological positions that he believes contradict the Abrahamic blessing principle found in Genesis 12:3: “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse.”
“The challenge we face is that traditional Islamic teaching includes antagonism toward both Christians and Jews, which places adherents in direct conflict with God’s blessing principle,” Whitten observed. “When a religious system teaches its followers to curse those whom God has called to bless, it creates a spiritual barrier to receiving the fullness of what God intended for Ishmael’s descendants.”
However, Whitten emphasized that this theological tension doesn’t absolve believers from their responsibility to pursue peace. “As ministers of reconciliation, called according to 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, we see the urgent need to bring genuine, lasting peace to the Middle East,” he stated. “But we must be clear-eyed about the reality: this can only be accomplished through the Prince of Peace, Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus Christ) — not through political resolutions, international agreements, or land divisions imposed by secular authorities.”
Whitten concluded that while diplomatic efforts have their place, true and sustainable peace in the region requires a spiritual transformation that honors God’s covenant promises while extending grace and the gospel message to all peoples, including the descendants of Ishmael.
This article is based on exclusive reporting by The Jerusalem Post.
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