Trump's Board of Peace asks $2.45 billion for Gaza rebuilding

The anchor introduced it as a "very special board."

Earlier this week, the UN Security Council unanimously approved a 20-point Gaza peace plan. Trump thanked the UN for this at his speech to the General Assembly yesterday, and he brought it up again in multilateral talks with leaders of 12 Middle Eastern countries, calling it "fantastic."

At his General Assembly speech, Trump thanked the UN for this, and in talks with leaders of 12 Middle Eastern countries he said, "It's fantastic. The UN passed this and it's fantastic."

The anchor noted that because some have suggested the Board of Peace could replace the UN, the UN's approval of the resolution is understandably welcome to Trump.

The Board of Peace plans to carry out 66 projects under this six-month program.

Materials presented at the briefing show that meeting Gaza's long-term needs could require as much as $71 billion. For the first six months, however, $2.45 billion is needed.

Specific categories include infrastructure development, human development, economic development, digital transformation, legal issues, and peace and security. The explanation is that $2.45 billion is needed to launch the 66 projects in total.

Arie Lightstone, a senior adviser to the Board of Peace and a central figure in it, urged countries to find new ways to support Gaza rather than returning to the pre-war approach. He announced that a new fund to raise donations for Palestinian education, culture, sports, and other projects will be launched soon.

He stressed that because the Board of Peace will cover the fund's operating costs, 100% of donations will go directly to the projects donors choose. He said no money will be diverted to operating expenses and asked the international community to contribute.