Trump’s Board of Peace Stalls Gaza Camp Plan for 2 Million Displaced as $17 Billion Pledges Go Unreceived
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Updated · The Independent · Jul 17
Trump’s Board of Peace Stalls Gaza Camp Plan for 2 Million Displaced as $17 Billion Pledges Go Unreceived
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jul 17
Summary
Preparatory work for a pilot Gaza camp near Rafah serving tens of thousands has not begun, leaving Trump’s Board of Peace unable to launch even its scaled-back first project.
Israeli authorities have not cleared the International Stabilization Force, newly trained Palestinian police or a technocratic Gaza administration to operate inside the territory, while aid still trickles in.
As of early June, the World Bank had reportedly received none of the pledged donor money, despite the board’s claim that $17 billion had been committed for Gaza reconstruction.
Late-October Israeli elections, ceasefire violations alleged by both Israel and Hamas, and stalled disarmament talks are pushing any substantial progress further out for Gaza’s more than 2 million displaced people.
With a new Gaza war looming, can diplomacy succeed before Israel’s October election alters the political landscape?
Is the Gaza pilot project a path to recovery or a blueprint for the territory's permanent division?
The Board of Peace Plan for Gaza: Critical Obstacles, Humanitarian Fallout, and Geopolitical Tensions Nine Months After the 2025 Ceasefire
Overview
As of July 2026, the Trump Board of Peace plan for Gaza stands at a critical crossroads, with its ambitious post-war reconstruction efforts remaining almost entirely on paper. Nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire ended the Gaza War, the plan is languishing due to immediate obstacles, most notably Israel’s delay in deploying the international force needed to establish a new refugee camp in Rafah. This delay has stalled operational progress, leaving the Board’s vision for rebuilding Gaza and transitioning to a new administration unrealized, and highlighting the fragile and uncertain future of the peace initiative.