Why Hamas and Palestinian resistance groups oppose U.S. draft resolution

Pars Today – The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced in a statement that a note had been issued by Palestinian groups and forces regarding the U.S. draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council. The statement emphasized that these groups have firmly expressed their opposition to the proposed U.S. resolution.

Hamas emphasized in its statement that Palestinian groups and forces have issued a political note warning of the dangers posed by the U.S. draft resolution scheduled for a vote at the United Nations Security Council. The note specifically highlights concerns over the proposed establishment of an international force in the Gaza Strip, which is seen as an attempt to impose international oversight on Gaza and implement a biased approach favoring the occupiers.

The U.N. Security Council is set to vote today, Monday, November 17, on a draft resolution supporting former U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza. The U.S. proposal endorses the creation of a “Peace Council,” a transitional body to administer Gaza, with its mission under U.S. supervision planned to continue until the end of 2027.

Hamas and the Palestinian resistance groups oppose the proposed U.S. resolution because the United States has consistently sided with the Israeli regime, and its plans are aimed not at supporting Palestinian rights but at consolidating the occupation. For this reason, any American proposal to administer Gaza is met with distrust.

Hamas stated that any discussion regarding the resistance’s weapons is a national and internal matter that should not be subject to external pressure. Palestinian resistance groups emphasize that the right to resist and defend themselves is an established and legitimate right under international law.

The U.S. draft resolution includes the creation of an international force or transitional body to administer Gaza until 2027. Hamas views this measure as an “imposition of international oversight” that undermines the Palestinians’ right to self-governance. They believe that Gaza should not be under U.S. leadership or Western-affiliated institutions, but rather administered with the participation of Palestinian bodies within the framework of Arab-Islamic plans.

Hamas has warned that the U.S. plan effectively benefits the Israeli regime and could turn reconstruction efforts and humanitarian aid into tools for pressure and extortion. The plan could also undermine the role of agencies such as UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees).

Hamas further stated that a genuine alternative to Trump’s proposed resolution should be a binding measure aimed at strengthening the ceasefire and preventing Israeli aggressions in Gaza, the West Bank, and al-Quds. Palestinian resistance groups believe that the U.S. draft resolution does nothing to stabilize the humanitarian or security situation in Gaza.

The Palestinian resistance considers the administration of Gaza to be the right of the Palestinian people and opposes any form of foreign interference. The objectives of the U.S. and Israeli regimes in the proposed resolution are aimed at limiting the military and political capabilities of the resistance groups, weakening the role of Palestinian institutions, and consolidating the occupation.

Hamas and the Palestinian resistance’s opposition to the U.S. draft resolution at the U.N. Security Council can be understood in the context of a long-standing distrust of Washington’s policies and the United States’ clear bias toward the Israeli regime. These groups believe that U.S. plans are designed not to support the rights of the Palestinian people, but to reinforce occupation and restrict Palestinian resistance.

Hamas and other Palestinian forces emphasize the need for a resolution that prioritizes a genuine ceasefire, an end to Israeli aggressions, and the protection of Palestinian national rights. Their opposition is therefore not merely a political reaction but part of a broader strategy to preserve Palestinian decision-making independence and prevent foreign interference in the administration of Gaza.