Israel-Gaza: France proposes a resolution to the UN for a ceasefire

France on Tuesday proposed a resolution to the UN Security Council, in coordination with Egypt and Jordan, which calls for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Gaza, taking the risk of pointing the States - United, who oppose any text hostile to Israel. During a meeting between French presidents Emmanuel Macron and Egyptian presidents Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and, by videoconference, King Abdullah II of Jordan, "the three countries agreed on three simple elements: the shooting must stop, the time has come for a ceasefire and the UN Security Council must take up the subject, "via a resolution, the Elysee said.

During a closed-door Security Council meeting, the fourth in eight days, France spoke about the draft resolution, according to diplomats in New York.

Tuesday evening, several member countries of the Security Council told AFP that they had not yet received the French text, which would be "short and simple", according to a diplomatic source.

In addition to a call for a "cessation of hostilities", he would ask "to grant humanitarian access to people who need it," another diplomat said on condition of anonymity.

The United States is blocking

Asked when France could ask for a vote in the Security Council, a diplomat, also speaking on condition of anonymity, replied: "the sooner the better". France, which has been calling for a rapid ceasefire for several days, said it supports mediation led by Egypt. Emmanuel Macron and his Egyptian counterpart, present for two days in Paris for a summit on African economies, spoke at length on Monday on this subject and decided on Tuesday to seek Jordan's support.          

The French resolution proposal comes as the UN Security Council has been blocked for eight days by the United States on the adoption of a simple declaration on the conflict, according to diplomatic sources. Washington refused three proposed by China, Tunisia and Norway.