In Gaza, Trump’s Board of Peace met with deep scepticism, little hope
Al Jazeera
February 20, 2026
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In Gaza, the announcement of Donald Trump's Board of Peace (BoP) has been met with deep skepticism and little hope. As Trump convened the first meeting of the BoP in Washington, DC, Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza questioned whether the initiative would bring real change to their dire situation. Many expressed doubt over the $7 billion pledged by nine member nations for a reconstruction fund, calling it insufficient compared to the $70 billion needed for rebuilding Gaza, which has been devastated by nearly two years of Israeli bombardment.
Despite Trump's claims that the BoP aimed to stabilize Gaza and address humanitarian needs, residents remain cynical. Awad al-Ghoul, a 70-year-old Palestinian displaced from Rafah, dismissed the initiative as nothing more than a "club of major powers." He questioned how such a body could enforce peace in Gaza when it failed to stop ongoing Israeli attacks or violations of the ceasefire agreement brokered by Trump last year. Many Palestinians see the BoP as a political tool designed for media consumption
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Originally published on Al Jazeera on 2/20/2026