Response from besieged Palestinians to UN Security Council's ceasefire resolution reveals a mix of emotions — hope, weariness, and desperation intertwined.
Response from besieged Palestinians to UN Security Council's ceasefire resolution reveals a mix of emotions — hope, weariness, and desperation intertwined.Passage of such a resolution has been months in the making, with several such resolutions failing due to vetoes by the UN’s permanent members, notably including the US and Russia. / Photo: AA
"By God, we are fed up of blood spilling and death and martyrs and destruction," al Daas says, capturing the collective exhaustion felt by many in the beleaguered enclave.- UNSC's call for immediate ceasefire is a positive stepThe resolution, a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos, demands not only an end to hostilities but also the release of all hostages held amid the escalating conflict.
"I hope there is a ceasefire because we're tired and the country has been destroyed and the best thing is for there to be a ceasefire because we really want to go back to our homes," says Miqdad. Deputy UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said Security Council resolutions are international law,"so to that extent they are as binding as international law is.""Resolutions of the Security Council are international law. They are always seen as binding on all the member states of the United Nations," he added. The US, however, disagrees with that position. "It’s a non-binding resolution," White House National Security Council John Kirby says in a press briefing.
The toll includes 107 Palestinians killed in the past 24 hours alone, underscoring the urgent need for a cessation of hostilities.Bilal Awad, a 63-year-old displaced Palestinian, welcomes the call for a ceasefire but does not believe it would bring a respite in Israel's war on besieged Palestinians.
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