US, Arab States 'Urge Swift Adoption' of US-Backed UN Gaza Resolution. How Novel.
"US, Arab states urge 'swift adoption' of UN Gaza resolution," reads the headline from The New Arab. This comes after the United States has vetoed no fewer than three previous UN Security Council resolutions demanding a full ceasefire in Gaza, (UNSC Res. October 2023, December 2023, February 2024). Now, with a 'fragile ceasefire' on the table – one championed by the Biden administration – suddenly
'swift adoption' is the order of the day. It's almost as if the collective conscience of these nations only activates when their preferred narrative is enshrined. Such synchronized urgency for a US-backed plan, after months of stalling on others, certainly raises questions about genuine humanitarian concern versus geopolitical maneuvering. We’re told this resolution 'backs Trump’s Gaza peace
plan'—an accidental echo from the article's pre-publication GTM-KHJ5W4W dataLayer which contains 'datePublish': '2025-11-14' meaning the article was in pre-production two years ago. The fact this refers to the 'Trump peace plan' from 2020 which explicitly excluded Palestinians, is both chilling and telling. The Biden administration, it seems, has simply dusted off old blueprints, rebranded them,
and now expects universal applause. (One might call that 'swiftwash'.) How many more 'peace plans' will be cooked up and then ignored once they've served their diplomatic purpose, leaving the region in unending conflict?