Hamas begrüßt Beschluss des UN-Sicherheitsrates

Als Reaktion auf wachsende Spannungen zwischen den Regierungen in Washington und Jerusalem enthielt dich die USA gestern im UN-Sicherheitsrat, so dass eine Resolution, die einen sofortigen Waffenstillstand in Gaza fordert ohne die Freilassung der noch in Gaza festgehaltenen israelischen Geiseln zur Vorbedingung zu machen.

Die israelische Regierung lehnt diese Resolution in scharfen Worten ab, die Hamas begrüße sie:

Hamas on Monday evening welcomed the UN Security Council vote to pass a cease-fire resolution and called on the Security Council to put pressure on Israel so that it is committed to the decision. "We emphasize the importance of reaching a permanent cease-fire that will lead to the withdrawal of all Zionist forces from the Gaza Strip and the return of the prisoners to their homes," Hamas said in a statement.

Israel dagegen, schreibt Itamar Marcus, "fears that the continuation of the fighting now will lead to a discussion in the international community about violating the Security Council's decision to demand a cease-fire with Hamas, while applying no pressure to the terrorist organization. And the fact that it is likely that Israel will not honor the decision strengthens the arguments against the Jewish state at the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) – which only makes the situation worse. (...)

The crisis between Israel and the United States has many implications for the negotiations for a hostage deal, and it may lead to a hardening of positions on both sides. It also weakens the levers of U.S. pressure on Israel to be flexible in negotiations for a deal.