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UN Approves U.S. Plan for Gaza
(AP-Washington Post) Edith M. Lederer - The U.S. blueprint to secure and govern Gaza was approved by the UN Security Council on Monday in a 13-0 vote with Russia and China abstaining. The resolution authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in Gaza, approves a transitional authority to be overseen by President Trump, and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. The proposal provides a wide mandate for the international stabilization force, including overseeing the borders, providing security, and demilitarizing the territory. Arab and other Muslim countries that expressed interest in providing troops for an international force had signaled that UN authorization was essential for their participation.