[News] Trump's Board of Peace claims right to confiscate Palestinian land in Gaza, immunity from prosecution

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 Trump's Board of Peace claims right to confiscate Palestinian land in
Gaza, immunity from prosecution: Report

The US president has proposed that Washington 'take over' Gaza, expel its
Palestinian inhabitants, and rebuild it as the 'Riviera of the Middle East'

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JUN 27, 2026 -
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The Board of Peace for Gaza is planning to grant itself sweeping legal
immunity for its actions in the devastated Palestinian enclave, *The*
*Guardian* reported
<https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jun/27/board-of-peace-legal-immunity-un>
on 27 June.

According to a draft resolution obtained by the British daily, the
organization would also be allowed to obtain public property in Gaza “free
of charge.”

The “sensitive but unclassified” draft of the resolution includes language
extending immunity from “arrest, detention or legal proceedings in the
courts or other entities in Gaza.”

The UN Security Council has authorized the Board of Peace to oversee the
administration of Gaza until 31 December 2027.

The protection would extend to every member of the Board of Peace and its
administrative affiliate, the Office of the High Representative (OHR), led
by Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov.

Legal protections would also apply to Palestinian technocrats slated to
administer Gaza, to foreign troops from the International Stabilization
Force (ISF) deployed to the strip, and to nonresident contractors.

“It is unclear if the document is attempting to relieve the Board of Peace
and its affiliates from prosecution in international courts, in addition to
potential claims in Gaza,” *The* *Guardian *wrote.

The activities of the Board of Peace could be illegal under international
law, as they bolster Israel’s illegal occupation of Gaza following its
genocide of Palestinians in the strip.

The seven-member Board of Peace “executive board” includes Trump’s
son-in-law, Jared Kushner; special envoy Steve Witkoff; White House chief
of staff, Susie Wiles; and national security adviser, Marco Rubio.

Witkoff and Kushner are notable real estate investors in New York. They,
along with Israeli businessmen, could benefit financially from managing the
reconstruction of Gaza.

In February 2025, Trump proposed
<https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/09/21/the-us-plan-to-expel-hundreds-of-thousands-of-palestinians-from-gaza_6745606_4.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqSvKvkTP6ZnPWPja3O3exJX3_pAmJgUZkZUSpovrk2QaA3rEVh>
that the US “take over” Gaza, expel its nearly 2 million residents, and
rebuild it as the “Riviera of the Middle East,” presumably for Israeli
Jewish settlers to inhabit.

Though multiple countries have pledged billions of dollars to join the
Board of Peace, most have not yet transferred any funds to the
organization.

No reconstruction contracts have been issued yet, and the international
stabilization force has not been established.

Six lawyers specializing in US contracting law and international armed
conflict who reviewed the draft resolution for *The Guardian *raised
concerns about its contents.

“[It is] unclear how Board of Peace officials, soldiers, and contractors
would be held accountable if there are shootings or accidents that affect
Gaza residents, or even how the group might resolve routine disputes over
business or land use there,” the lawyers said.

“They are basically saying there’s no external oversight, including
applicable international law regarding occupation,” said Noura Erakat, an
international law professor at Rutgers University.

“It’s creating a legal system unto itself.”

The final section of the draft resolution gives the Board of Peace the
ability to confiscate Palestinian land, similar to the way Israel
confiscates Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.

The board “shall be provided, free of charge, with public premises and
facilities needed for the accomplishment of the missions in Gaza.”

Trump's Board of Peace plans to build a base for the ISF, as well as
logistics hubs to facilitate its operations there.
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