Trump's Board of Peace planning pilot humanitarian zone in Gaza, official says
The project would be secured by multinational troops and screened by Palestinian technocrats as the board seeks a starting point for Gaza’s transitional governance.
- President Donald Trump's Board of Peace is planning a pilot "humanitarian zone" in Rafah to accommodate tens of thousands of vetted Palestinian civilians, secured by multinational troops from the International Stabilization Force , a board official told AFP.
- The Board was established earlier this year under a US-backed ceasefire plan to facilitate a transition away from Hamas rule, aiming to support civilian administration through The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza .
- Acting as a "kind of buffer," the ISF will separate the Palestinian population from the IDF, the official said, while a screening mechanism ensures armed individuals cannot enter these safe humanitarian zones.
- Diplomats and NGO officials working in Gaza told AFP that such access controls could restrict Palestinians' freedom of movement and may amount to forced displacement, raising concerns about compatibility with international humanitarian law.
- Efforts to advance the US-backed ceasefire plan have stalled for months, with the NCAG stuck in Egypt's capital, Cairo; Rafah remains largely under Israeli military control, and no building work has begun.
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Trump's Board of Peace planning pilot humanitarian zone in Gaza, official says
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is planning a pilot humanitarian zone for Gazans as a way to kickstart the U.S. president's stalled peace plan, regardless of whether a deal is reached with Hamas on the peace plan's second phase, a board official said.
The peace project provides for a protected humanitarian zone for tens of thousands of Palestinians.
Trump's Board Of Peace Plans First 'Humanitarian Zone' In South Gaza: Report
The zone could act as a "starting point" for the Palestinian technocratic committee meant to assume day-to-day governance during Gaza's transitional phase out of war under Trump's 20-point plan.
"The Peace Council, founded by US President Donald Trump to put an end to the war in the Gaza Strip, takes into account the creation of a "humanitarian zone" in the south of the territory, where tens of thousands of Palestinians could be received under prior control, said one of the leaders of this Council on Wednesday for France Press.
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