{"id":2607939,"date":"2026-05-28T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/board-of-peace-wont-hoard-1-billion-pledges-as-lump-sum-and-will-collect-the-funds-necessary-as-gaza-rebuilds\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:34:22","slug":"board-of-peace-wont-hoard-1-billion-pledges-as-lump-sum-and-will-collect-the-funds-necessary-as-gaza-rebuilds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/board-of-peace-wont-hoard-1-billion-pledges-as-lump-sum-and-will-collect-the-funds-necessary-as-gaza-rebuilds\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Peace won&#8217;t &#8216;hoard&#8217; $1 billion pledges as lump sum and will &#8216;collect the funds necessary&#8217; as Gaza rebuilds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboard-of-peace-wont-hoard-1-billion-pledges-as-lump-sum-and-will-collect-the-funds-necessary-as-gaza-rebuilds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2607939&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economist-rejects-uighur-genocide-determination\/\" title=\"\u2018Economist\u2019 Rejects Uighur Genocide Determination\">article argues<\/a> that President Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cBoard of peace\u201d is not simply stockpiling large upfront payments from member states. Instead, an official says the group solicits funding on an as-needed basis as specific Gaza projects are ready, with countries contributing to initiatives they prioritize (for example, Saudi Arabia and Qatar backing different efforts).<\/p>\n<p>It notes that many governments have publicly described contributions-such as Morocco\u2019s early involvement and commitments, and the UAE\u2019s reported $100 million to fund training for a new Gaza <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-launch-murder-probe-into-death-of-officer-following-d-c-protests\/\" title=\"...s launch murder probe into death of officer following D.C. protests\">police force<\/a>-while the board tries to avoid a \u201cgrand tally\u201d of donations by different members.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the piece addresses reports that the board of Peace may be \u201cstuck\u201d because a World Bank-managed fund reportedly has no money. The Board of peace disputes this, saying it is funded through other channels, including an account with J.P. Morgan.<\/p>\n<p>Despite pledges and financial mechanisms, the organization has not yet begun operating in gaza. The article cites delays tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-is-gaining-traction-with-democrats-stephen-a-smith-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... is \u2018gaining traction\u2019 with Democrats: Stephen A. Smith - Washington Examiner\">key governance<\/a> and security transitions, including the absence of the National committee for administering Gaza and the lack of deployment of the International Stabilization Force personnel pledged by several countries. The board attributes further implementation hurdles to Hamas\u2019s refusal to accept verified disarmament and allow a civilian transition,while Hamas rejects the board\u2019s framing and accuses the U.S. and allies of not holding Israel accountable.<\/p>\n<p>it adds that U.S.-Iran tensions have distracted international attention from the Board of Peace, and that Trump is expected to retain his permanent chairmanship, giving the organization continuity beyond election cycles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/board-of-peace\/\">Board of Peace<\/a> is not hoarding lump-sum payments from member states and collecting on each nation\u2019s pledges bit by bit as required for its projects in Gaza instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The international committee, of which <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4583706\/trump-vance-fraud-save-social-security-balanced-budget\/\">Trump<\/a> is the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/boardofpeace.org\/charter\">inaugural and permanent chairman<\/a>, received pledges of $1 billion from dozens of charter members. However, an official involved with Board of Peace operations told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that \u201cthe goal is not to go around and hoard significant sums of cash,\u201d instead calling up partners for contribution when an immediate need is identified.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4585710\/netanyahu-israel-military-take-over-70-percent-gaza\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu says he directed Israel\u2019s military to take over 70% of Gaza<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4585591\/israel-cuts-ties-un-secretary-general-sexual-violence-blacklist\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israel cuts ties with UN secretary-general after Guterres added country to sexual violence blacklist<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4585003\/iran-arrest-6000-people-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran arrested at least 6,000 people since war began: Rights group<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf we had $17,000,000,000, we wouldn\u2019t be able to spend it. It wouldn\u2019t be responsible to collect that amount to do nothing with it. The goal is to collect the funds necessary as the projects are ready to be implemented,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-to-release-revised-guidance-reducing-covid-19-quarantine-time-from-14-days-to-7-10\/\" title=\"CDC to release revised guidance reducing COVID-19 quarantine time from 14 days to 7-10\">official told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump, center, applauds as Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, left, and Bulgaria\u2019s Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov, right, hold up their signed Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official claimed individual nations step in to contribute to projects they deem relevant and asserted that the board has always \u201creceived funding in the instances where we\u2019ve sought it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCountries have stepped forward and said, \u2018We want to fund this. We want to fund that.\u2019 Saudi Arabia, they want to fund a specific thing \u2014 versus Qatar wants to do something else,\u201d the official explained. \u201cAnd as those things are ready and we present them \u2014 how we\u2019re going to spend it and we show them everything that we plan to do \u2014 they\u2019ll provide [funding].\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, Morocco touted that it had made the \u201cfirst-ever financial contribution\u201d to the board and committed its police forces to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >training law enforcement<\/a> in Gaza. It also pledged to send military officers to help operate the ISF, tackle the process of deradicalization, and open a field hospital for the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaders in the United Arab Emirates <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4560711\/uae-dumps-100-million-board-of-peace-gaza-police-force\/\">approved a $100 million payment<\/a> to the international organization earlier this month to help fund training for the new police force in\u00a0Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both of these contributions were announced by the nations themselves, as the Board of Peace seeks to avoid offering a \u201cgrand tally\u201d or scrutinized public accounting for different members\u2019 donations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re not the United Nations,\u201d the official said. \u201cThis is a voluntary, good-faith thing. We\u2019re asking for money on an as-needed basis, as projects come online.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most financial contributions have been transmitted through the board\u2019s account with J.P. Morgan. The organization also accepts donations through a fund set up by the World Bank, believing that it is a mechanism that some members might see as tested and reliable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5ba3bd2c-0e0e-4306-84be-99d6d89b0d49?syn-25a6b1a6=1\"><em>Financial Times<\/em><\/a>  report characterized the Board of Peace as \u201cstuck in limbo with no money flowing,\u201d citing sources claiming the World Bank fund is empty.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Palestinians walk along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed in Israeli air and ground operations during a dust storm in Gaza City, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jehad Alshrafi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cZero dollars have been deposited,\u201d a source told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Board of Peace has publicly pushed back on the report, accusing the <em>Financial Times<\/em> of \u201c[trying] desperately to sow doubt\u201d on the organization\u2019s effectiveness and leaning into a \u201cnarrative they wanted to push.\u201d The board acknowledged that the World Bank fund has \u201cnot been utilized by the donor community,\u201d but emphasized they are being \u201cfunded through other mechanisms\u201d \u2014 an apparent reference to the J.P. Morgan account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of now, the Board of Peace has not begun operating in Gaza. A variety of hurdles remain for the organization to undertake its mission in earnest, including the deployment of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the \u201ctransitional technocratic governance body\u201d meant to inherit authority over Gaza from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\">Hamas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Stabilization Force, the peace-keeping troops intended to ensure Gaza remains secure and peaceful throughout the transition, has not established a presence either. Personnel for the ISF pledged by Albania, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Morocco have not been deployed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt this stage, the principal obstacle to full implementation remains Hamas\u2019 refusal to accept verified decommissioning, relinquish coercive control, and permit a genuine civilian transition in Gaza,\u201d the Board of Peace said in a report earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nikolay Mladenov, head of the Board of Peace, is pressing the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\">United Nations Security Council<\/a> to use \u201cevery means at [their] disposal\u201d to pressure Hamas toward disarmament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou cannot build a future with armed groups running the streets, hiding in tunnels and stockpiling weapons,\u201d Mladenov said earlier this month. \u201cYou cannot deliver reconstruction with militias on every corner.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump stands with other World leaders before a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem has rejected this characterization, asserting that the U.S. and its allies have not sufficiently held Israel accountable for its violations of the ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4463631\/trump-says-us-contribute-10-billion-board-peace\/\">TRUMP SAYS US WILL CONTRIBUTE $10 BILLION TO BOARD OF PEACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4585474\/us-agrees-60-day-ceasefire-iran-trump-yet-give-final-approval\/\">conflict with Iran<\/a> has not helped the implementation of the peace plan, complicating diplomatic relationships and dominating the attention of international partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause the intensity of the conflict between U.S. and Iranian forces remains very high, the BoP has tended to be left behind,\u201d Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told his nation\u2019s parliament last week. \u201cSince the BoP has been left behind, the ISF has also been left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump will remain the board\u2019s chairman even after the completion of his second term in the Oval Office. This perpetual mandate provides the organization with a timeline for projects divorced from elections or the political developments in any member country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s Board of Peace isn\u2019t hoarding pledges; it seeks funds as projects are ready<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2607940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26139512547416.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[20083,4228,16530],"class_list":["post-2607939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gaza","tag-peace","tag-reconstruction"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26139512547416.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2607939"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2607943,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607939\/revisions\/2607943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2607939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2607939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2607939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}