Full Breakdown
Stalled Gaza Ceasefire and Funding Crisis for Trump’s Board of Peace
5/28/2026, 8:09:51 AM
Gaza Ceasefire Roadmap and UN Security Council Endorsement
In January 2025 former President Donald Trump created the Board of Peace to manage Gaza’s reconstruction and a 20-point ceasefire plan. The roadmap requires Hamas’s full disarmament, tunnel destruction, Israeli force withdrawal, and a technocratic Palestinian administration. The United Nations Security Council approved the board under Resolution 2803 (2025), granting it authority to implement the plan.
Main Actors and Their Stances
High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov briefed the council, urging “every means at our disposal” to pressure Hamas to disarm. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem called the board’s statement an attempt to justify further Israeli escalation. Israeli analyst Gershon Baskin praised the roadmap, saying “Israel and Hamas should agree to it, and its implementation should begin immediately,” while also noting Israel’s role in the truce’s breakdown.
Funding Gap and Financial Controversy
Trump serves as chair for life with veto power. Although donors pledged $17 billion, the Financial Times reported “zero dollars have been deposited” into the board’s JPMorgan Chase account; contributions total under $1 billion from the United States, United Arab Emirates and Morocco. The board denied the claim, stating there are “no funding constraints.” Executive members include Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, Ajay Banga and Marc Rowan.
Implementation Barriers
Mladenov said Hamas’s refusal to accept verified decommissioning is the main obstacle and warned that “implementation cannot advance through Palestinian obligations alone” because of Israeli killings, restrictions and delayed aid. The 12-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) cannot enter Gaza via Egypt; Mladenov listed three preconditions: full civilian transfer, end of ceasefire violations, and a radical aid increase. Israel has not permitted the committee’s access, and the UN-mandated limit of 600 humanitarian trucks per day remains unmet.
Official Statements & Responses
- The board’s February report noted 85 percent of Gaza’s infrastructure is destroyed and 70 million tonnes of debris await removal.
- Mladenov reported 2,000 applications for a transitional Palestinian police force within hours of opening recruitment.
- Baskin noted Hamas indicated its willingness to begin the process of disarmament and decommissioning of weapons.
Criticism & Opposition
Critics claim the board’s report overstates Israeli ceasefire violations while downplaying Hamas’s role. Baskin also challenged Mladenov’s view, asserting that Israel bears responsibility for the truce’s collapse.
Verbatim Quotes
- “In a briefing to the council, Nickolay Mladenov, the High Representative for Gaza, urged member states to use “every means at [their] disposal” to pressure Hamas and other armed factions in Gaza to disarm and submit to a supervised decommissioning process under the internationally backed roadmap established by the Board of Peace.” — Nickolay Mladenov, High Representative for Gaza
- “reflects continued adoption of the Israeli position and serves as an attempt to justify further Israeli escalation.” — Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokesperson
- “Zero dollars have been deposited,” — Unnamed source, Financial Times
- “Israel and Hamas should agree to it, and its implementation should begin immediately,” — Gershon Baskin, Israeli analyst
What’s Next
The board will seek further donor pledges and press for NCAG entry, while the UN Security Council continues to monitor the ceasefire roadmap.
