The recent UN Security Council vote regarding Gaza highlighted a significant shift in the global perspective on Palestinian self-determination, with Russia and China abstaining to signal that external custodianship is no longer acceptable. The resolution attempted to impose a framework for governance that undermines Palestinian sovereignty, but the Palestinian populace has rejected the notion of needing guardians. Under international law, Gaza is occupied territory, and only Palestinians have the right to determine their future. Efforts by the West to manage or reconstruct Gaza are seen as violations of self-determination and colonial overreach.
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