President Donald J. Trump today announced a monumental $7 billion (£5.2 billion) Gaza “relief package” during the first formal assembly of the Board of Peace. The announcement marks the transition into the second phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan, centered on the dual pillars of Gaza’s reconstruction and the complete disarmament of non-state armed groups.
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A Multi-National Investment in Stability
President Trump identified a coalition of contributing nations—including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan—who have collectively pledged over $7 billion toward the relief effort.
“Every dollar spent is an investment in stability,” President Trump stated, adding that the United Nations is expected to contribute $2 billion in humanitarian assistance. In a unique addition to the reconstruction effort, FIFA has committed $75 million to develop soccer-related infrastructure within the Strip.
The Security Mandate
Vetting and Disarmament A critical focus of the session was the establishment of a new security architecture for Gaza. High Representative for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, confirmed that recruitment has begun for a transitional Palestinian police force, with 2,000 applications received within the first few hours.
The Board emphasized a “start from scratch” approach to security:
- Stringent Vetting: Both U.S. and Israeli leadership insisted that the new force will not be drawn from existing Hamas-controlled structures or the Palestinian Authority without rigorous vetting.
- International Oversight: An International Stabilisation Force (ISF) will work alongside this new police force to secure border areas with Israel and Egypt.
- Demilitarization First: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed that “there will be no reconstruction of Gaza before the demilitarisation of Gaza,” underscoring the prerequisite of Hamas’s disarmament.
Diplomatic “New Thinking” While several Western allies (including the UK, Canada, France, and Germany) have yet to join the Board over concerns regarding UN displacement, President Trump sought to allay these fears, stating the organization would “work with the United Nations very closely.”
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The President expressed optimism regarding the disarmament of Hamas, describing Gaza as “no longer a hotbed of radicalism.” However, High Representative Mladenov cautioned that without rapid progress on a unified security monopoly, the territory risks remaining a fractured enclave, complicating the long-term viability of a peace settlement.
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