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US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace is planning a pilot humanitarian zone in Gaza as a way to kickstart the stalled peace plan, regardless of whether a deal is reached with Hamas on the plan's second phase, a board official said, as reported by The Hindu. The official did not specify the location but said the Trump-appointed board had identified secure areas that could host tens of thousands of Gazans, where goods and services could be scaled up to meet the humanitarian needs of those willing to move there.
The proposal, meant to offer a practical starting point while diplomacy remains stalled, also exposes the central problem facing the Board of Peace: much of the plan's institutional architecture exists on paper, while the mechanisms needed to implement it inside Gaza remain blocked, incomplete, or politically contested, as reported by the Jerusalem Post.
Coverage Comparison
The Jerusalem Post's coverage focuses on the post-war transition in Gaza, highlighting the Board of Peace's plan to create Hamas-free camps or temporary communities in the Israeli-controlled Green Zone, where civilians could receive shelter, services, and protection under a future Palestinian civilian authority. The Hindu's coverage emphasizes the pilot humanitarian zone as a way to kickstart the stalled peace plan, noting that the zone would allow the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) to exercise its authority, with a newly recruited and trained police force acting as a law enforcement arm along with an International Stabilization Force (ISF) made up of multinational peacekeeping forces.
The Jerusalem Post also reported on a leaked resolution draft, published by The Guardian, that shows the Board of Peace planning to grant itself total legal immunity for actions undertaken in the Gaza Strip. The Hindu's coverage does not mention this leaked draft.
Key Claims
The Board of Peace is planning to create Hamas-free camps or temporary communities in the Israeli-controlled Green Zone, as reported by the Jerusalem Post. The camps would provide shelter, services, and protection under a future Palestinian civilian authority. The Board of Peace has been working on a Palestinian police force and an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to replace Hamas' rule in Gaza, according to both the Jerusalem Post and The Hindu. Moroccan officers arrived in Israel on June 18 to join the nascent ISF headquarters in southern Israel, according to the Board of Peace and reports citing the French global news agency AFP, as reported by the Jerusalem Post. However, their arrival does not amount to an operational deployment inside Gaza.
The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) has not yet entered Gaza and remains based outside the enclave, as reported by both the Jerusalem Post and The Hindu. The committee was announced earlier this year as a body intended to lead reconstruction and humanitarian relief. Hamas has refused to accept verified decommissioning and relinquish control, which is the principal obstacle to full implementation of the Gaza plan, as reported by the Jerusalem Post. In contrast, The Hindu reports that Hamas has dissolved its de facto government in Gaza and signalled it is ready to hand over to the NCAG. Israel has described Hamas' move as a 'stunt', according to The Hindu.
The Board of Peace is planning to grant itself total legal immunity for actions undertaken in the Gaza Strip, according to a leaked resolution draft published by The Guardian, as reported by the Jerusalem Post. The immunities, extending to all BoP members, include protection from arrest, detention, or legal proceedings in the courts or other entities in Gaza. The Board of Peace has denied any 'immunity framework of the kind described' in the leaked resolution draft, as reported by the Jerusalem Post.
Legal specialists who reviewed the draft determined that the resolution lacked clarity regarding accountability for actions committed in Gaza. International humanitarian law expert Emily Schaeffer Omer-Man told The Guardian that the draft "looks like an attempt to exempt the board, and all of its personnel, from accountability for potential legal violations."
Perspectives
The Jerusalem Post's coverage reflects a perspective that emphasizes Hamas's refusal to disarm and Israel's control over Gaza, framing the Board of Peace's plan as a necessary but challenged effort. The Hindu's coverage is more neutral, focusing on the pilot zone's goals and Hamas's apparent readiness to hand over to the NCAG, while noting Israel's dismissal of the move as a 'stunt'.