![Displaced Palestinians, deprived of basic necessities, struggle to maintain their daily lives amid the rubble left behind by Israeli attacks as they battle with cold weather conditions in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza on January 18, 2026. [Saeed M. M. T. Jaras - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AA-20260118-40290754-40290726-DAILY_LIFE_IN_JABALIA_AMID_RUINS.jpg)
In November 2025, the UN Security Council endorsed Resolution 2803 which completely marginalised the UN while handing over the rebuilding of Gaza to the US. Yet one issue was made clear from the start, as China had stated: “Palestine is barely visible in the draft.” Russia also added its own warning, although tied to the two-state paradigm which is not reflected in the resolution’s text: “The main thing is that this document shouldn’t become a fig leaf for unbridled experiments conducted by the United States and Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.” As US President Donald Trump continues to invite world leaders to join his Board of Peace, the earlier warnings strike clear although the rhetoric is shifting even from […]
