Islamic Jihad rejects US-backed UN resolution on Gaza

Islamic Jihad has issued a sharp rejection of the US-drafted resolution passed by the UN Security Council, warning that it paves the way for foreign control over Gaza while entrenching Israel’s occupation.

In its statement, the group said, “We reject the American decision adopted by the Security Council because it constitutes an international trusteeship over the Gaza Strip.”

It added that the resolution “separates the Gaza Strip from the rest of the Palestinian territories and imposes new realities that contradict the principles of our people”.

Islamic Jihad stressed that Palestinians retain the right to resist Israeli rule, saying, “Our people’s right to resist the occupation is guaranteed by international law, and the weapon of resistance is a guarantee of this right.”

The movement’s response adds to the growing chorus of Palestinian factions accusing Washington of using the UN to legitimise Israel’s ongoing colonisation and to strip Palestinians of control over their own future.