Donald Trump’s so-called Board of Peace is planning to grant itself sweeping legal immunity for its work in Gaza, according to a draft resolution obtained by the Guardian. Details uncovered about the resolution has raised concerns that the US-backed body could shield its officials, soldiers and contractors from legal action if Palestinians are killed, injured, abused or stripped of property.
The draft resolution, labelled “sensitive but unclassified”, would protect members of the Board of Peace, its administrative affiliate, the Office of the High Representative (OHR), Palestinian technocrats, international military forces and non-resident contractors from “any arrest, detention or legal proceedings in the courts or other entities in Gaza,” the Guardian reported.
The document would also allow the organisation to obtain public property in Gaza “free of charge”, a clause legal experts warned could open the door to the seizure of Palestinian land, buildings and facilities without consent or compensation.
The Board of Peace, chaired by Trump, was authorised by the UN Security Council to oversee Gaza’s administration until 31 December, 2027. Its seven-member 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.
