Trump's Board of Peace members pledge $7bn in Gaza relief
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Trump's Board of Peace members pledged $7 billion for Gaza relief
- Several Western allies refused to join over concerns about replacing the UN
- Trump claims Hamas will disarm despite evidence the group is regrouping
- The conflict has resulted in over 71,550 deaths in Gaza and 1,200 in Israel
- UN will contribute $2 billion and FIFA $75 million to the relief efforts
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US President Donald Trump announced during the first meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington that member countries have pledged more than $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package, as part of a ceasefire plan aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hamas through disarmament and reconstruction. The Board of Peace, established last month, includes countries such as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Kuwait, while several Western allies including the UK, Canada, France, and Germany have refused to join, fearing the body may be intended to replace the United Nations. In an effort to address these concerns, Trump emphasized that 'we're going to be working with the United Nations very closely, we're going to bring them back' to the peace process. The second phase of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire plan specifically includes the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of the war-torn territory, with Trump telling participants that it 'looks like' Hamas would disarm, despite mounting evidence to the contrary. The conflict was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed approximately 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, prompting Israel's military response that has resulted in over 71,550 deaths in Gaza according to the territory's health ministry, with the UN estimating the damage cost at $70 billion. As part of the relief efforts, the UN will contribute $2 billion for humanitarian assistance while FIFA has pledged $75 million for soccer-related projects in the Strip, though concerns persist as Gazans report Hamas is extending its control over security and government services in the Strip.
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Middle East Peace, Humanitarian Aid, International Relations, Conflict Resolution
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Trump's Board of Peace members pledge $7bn in Gaza relief 39 minutes ago Share Save Amy Walker Share Save Several countries which have signed up to Donald Trump's Board of Peace have contributed more than $7bn (£5.2bn) towards a Gaza "relief package", the US president has said. Trump made the announcement during the first meeting of the organisation that many of US's Western allies have refused to join, fearing the body board originally meant to help end the war between Israel and Hamas may be intended to replace the UN. The second phase of a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire plan includes the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza. It "looks like" Hamas would disarm, Trump told participants. However, there are few signs of the Palestinian group disarming. Gazans say it is extending its control over the Strip. Speaking as the Board of Peace convened on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had "agreed with our ally the US there will be no reconstruction of Gaza before the demilitarisation of Gaza". The war was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. Israel responded to the attack by launching a military campaign in Gaza, during which more than 71,550 people have been killed, according to the territory's health ministry. The UN estimates the cost of damage at $70bn. Countries including the UK, Canada, France and Germany have refused to join the Board of Peace that came into being last month. In an effort to address concerns that the organisation was meant as a way of sidelining the UN, Trump told the board's first meeting in Washington that "we're going to be working with the United Nations very closely, we're going to bring them back". Gaza, the US president said, was "no longer a hotbed of radicalism and terror". "And to end that, we have today, and I'm pleased to announce that Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Qata...
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