French President Emmanuel Macron advocates advancement in a United Nations-sponsored alliance to maintain stability within the Gaza region.
In a significant development, a temporary United Nations peacekeeping mission is planned for Gaza, as outlined in the July 2025 New York Declaration. This phased roadmap, led by France, Saudi Arabia, and the European Union, aims to stabilise Gaza, assist the Palestinian Authority, and facilitate disarmament of Hamas.
The mission's objective is to secure Palestinians during a transition to a demilitarized, sovereign Palestinian state. The New York Declaration, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, has garnered international consensus, including from European leaders. It explicitly condemns violence by all parties and emphasizes the need for accountability and humanitarian relief.
Palestine has formally requested international protection forces via the UN, urging the deployment of peacekeeping forces to break the blockade and stop ongoing humanitarian crisis and violence in Gaza. UN experts and advocacy groups like DAWN have backed this call, advocating for a UN-mandated coalition to intervene with peacekeepers to ensure humanitarian aid delivery and civilian protection.
Despite no fully operational UN-mandated coalition being deployed in Gaza yet, the growing international consensus around such a mission is evident. The temporary UN peacekeeping plan is in the implementation phase following the July 2025 conference. France, alongside Saudi Arabia and other international players, is overseeing this transition.
Meanwhile, tensions remain high. Emmanuel Macron has described Israeli plans to step up its military operation in Gaza as a disaster waiting to happen. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has stated that decisive action is needed to force Netanyahu to rethink his approach to the occupation of Gaza and certain acts in the West Bank.
In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted that the proposed international coalition aims to liberate Gaza from Hamas, not to occupy it. At a conference in New York, 17 countries, the European Union, and the Arab League expressed their readiness to contribute troops to the proposed international stabilization mission in Gaza.
The UK has circulated an eight-point peace plan for ending the war in Gaza, developed by National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been discussing this peace plan with leaders across Europe and in the region over the last two weeks.
As the situation unfolds, it is clear that the international community is increasingly critical of decisions taken by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Gaza. Germany and Italy have suspended weapons exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza, and France has asked advisers to work with the UN Security Council to mandate an international coalition to deploy in Gaza for stabilisation.
The proposed mission could evolve depending on the needs and provide protection to the Palestinian civilian population, support the transfer of internal security responsibilities to the Palestinian Authority, provide capacity building for the Palestinian state and its security forces, and security guarantees for Palestine and Israel.
As the world watches, the UN, European countries, and regional powers continue to work towards establishing this mission to provide protection, support the transfer of internal security responsibilities to the Palestinian Authority, provide capacity building, and security guarantees for Palestine and Israel. The hope is that this mission will create conditions for lasting peace in Gaza, serving as a basis for a wider political solution in the Middle East.
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