UN-approved Gaza 'Board of Peace' faces funding shortfall

Source:Al Jazeera

02 — Who / Subject

Board of Peace, United Nations, Gaza Strip

03 — Where / Locus

Gaza Strip

04 — When / Temporality

May 19, 2026

Verified: May 19, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"The Board of Peace, established to oversee Gaza reconstruction, reports a significant gap in pledged funds. Only a small portion of the $17bn pledged has been disbursed. Reconstruction costs are estimated at $70bn."

Conflict Analysis

The funding gap highlights the difficulty in implementing reconstruction plans in Gaza amid ongoing geopolitical instability.

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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017

Author: Rashid Khalidi

This book provides a comprehensive historical framework for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, essential for understanding why reconstruction efforts in Gaza are perpetually stalled by deep-seated political, structural, and geopolitical constraints.

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