In Gaza, Trump’s Board of Peace met with deep scepticism, little hope
World • Feb 20
In war-ravaged Gaza, residents question whether Trump’s Board of Peace will deliver real safety, rebuilding, or become merely another unfulfilled promise.
Deir el-Balah – As United States President Donald Trump convened the first meeting of his Board of Peace (BoP) in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip were not debating diplomatic language or political frameworks.
On the streets and in tents across central and southern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians are struggling to survive, one simple question dominated: Will anything actually change in the harsh reality on the ground?
“I’ve heard about money being collected for Gaza, but we see nothing. This has happened many times, but nothing ever changes,” said 43-year-old Amal Joudeh, who live...