The Palestinian leadership and experts believe that the Security Council’s ceasefire resolution is important in more than one respect. They see the need to build on it by imposing sanctions on Israel and increasing its international isolation.
Wasel Abu Youssef: The United States’ abstention from using the veto came as a result of the enormity of what the occupation is doing. Dr. Mustafa Barghouti: The decision for an immediate ceasefire is binding and dealt a blow to Netanyahu and his extremist and aggressive government.