U.S. draft U.N. resolution faces uncertainty amid pressure on Netanyahu and possible Russia veto

A new U.N. Security Council resolution is expected to add significant detail to President Trump’s 20-point Middle East peace plan.

(CNN)- A new U.N. Security Council resolution is expected to add significant detail to President Trump’s 20-point Middle East peace plan, introduced more than a month ago. The first phase of that plan has already unfolded, including a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages, and the release of Palestinian prisoners.

CNN has reviewed a draft of the resolution, though it may not reflect the final version scheduled for a vote. In the draft, political talks toward a pathway to Palestinian statehood would begin only after the Palestinian Authority implements a series of reforms. The United States would then help initiate negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

But the proposal is already increasing pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Members of his right-wing cabinet have publicly rejected any steps toward Palestinian statehood. Netanyahu himself has said he will not agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Diplomats and Palestinian officials are now questioning who will define the required reforms and who will decide when conditions have been met. They warn that ambiguity in the draft creates uncertainty around how the envisioned “board of peace” would operate, how it would coordinate with a proposed international stabilization force, and how policing responsibilities inside Gaza would be handled.

There are also concerns about the timeline for deploying any stabilization force and whether it could realistically be ready.

Another complication looms at the Security Council: Russia has proposed its own competing resolution. As a permanent member, Russia could veto the U.S.-backed plan entirely. If that happens, the American draft would fail, and no new policy would be enacted.