A source tells multiple outlets that the official Gaza fund linked to the Trump Board of Peace is empty, despite pledges. The reports say no money has been deposited into the fund since it was established. One explanation given across the accounts is that the fund is intended for Gaza’s reconstruction and development phase, which has not yet started, and therefore donors have not yet funded the specific stage.
Courthouse News adds a further detail from the board’s charter, stating that members are required to pay $1 billion for a permanent spot on the board, but it does not indicate that such payments have been made into the Gaza fund. The Japan Times reports that the fund is administered by the World Bank and has United Nations endorsement, and it says the source attributes the lack of contributions to the fund’s status and timing rather than to any change in the administration or endorsement.
All reports rely on a source’s account and describe the fund’s current funding status rather than publishing donor confirmations or financial statements.
