{"id":6195,"date":"2026-04-21T09:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/trumps-board-of-peace-holds-gaza-reconstruction-talks-with-uaes-dp-world\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:35:15","slug":"trumps-board-of-peace-holds-gaza-reconstruction-talks-with-uaes-dp-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/trumps-board-of-peace-holds-gaza-reconstruction-talks-with-uaes-dp-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Board of Peace holds Gaza reconstruction talks with UAE\u2019s DP World"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Israel has killed more than 700 people in Gaza since last year\u2019s US-brokered \u2018ceasefire\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Dubai-based logistics giant DP World has held talks with representatives linked to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> so-called \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d over managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, according to the Financial Times (FT) newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>The talks reportedly explored whether the state-owned company could partner with the group to oversee logistics for humanitarian aid and commercial goods entering the besieged Palestinian enclave.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/21\/japan-lifts-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-major-shift-of-pacifist-policy\">Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/4\/21\/amnesty-international-slams-predatory-world-order-led-by-us-and-israel\">Amnesty International slams \u2018predatory world order\u2019 led by US and Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/4\/21\/us-veterans-arrested-in-capitol-during-protest-against-the-war-on-iran\">US veterans arrested in Capitol during protest against the war on Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/21\/iran-war-forces-job-losses-reverse-migration-in-indias-ceramic-hub\">Iran war forces job losses, reverse migration in India\u2019s ceramic hub<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>That would include warehousing, cargo tracking systems and security arrangements, the report said. Other proposals discussed reportedly included building a new port in Gaza or on Egypt\u2019s nearby Mediterranean coast, as well as creating a free-trade zone inside the war-ravaged territory.<\/p>\n<p>The discussions form part of longstanding proposals by US officials to privatise much of the Palestinian territory\u2019s services and infrastructure as part of their plans for a \u201cnew Gaza\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>But critics have accused such plans of sidelining Palestinians, bypassing international institutions, including the United Nations, and risking legitimisation of the forced displacement of Palestinians from their land.<\/p>\n<p>The report comes as progress towards peace in Gaza has stalled. Israel continues to occupy large swaths of the enclave, while aid access remains heavily restricted despite a US-brokered \u201cceasefire\u201d announced last October. Since then, Israeli attacks have killed more than 700 people and injured about 2,000, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n<p>The FT said a draft proposal it reviewed described a vision for a \u201csecure and traceable supply chain system\u201d and a \u201cport-led economic ecosystem\u201d, alongside light industry and job-creation platforms.<\/p>\n<p>It was not clear who drafted the document or how far the talks progressed.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for DP World told the newspaper they were not aware of any discussions. The United Arab Emirates\u2019 Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not respond to FT\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>DP World, owned by the Dubai government, is one of the world\u2019s largest port operators and says it handles about 10 percent of global trade daily across more than 80 countries.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s senior leadership was reshuffled after longtime chair <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/2\/13\/logistics-giant-dp-world-replaces-chief-named-in-epstein-files\">Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem<\/a> stepped down in February following scrutiny over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, discussions linked to Gaza\u2019s reconstruction have continued behind the scenes, including talks with companies in the security, finance and technology sectors, the FT said.<\/p>\n<p>A joint assessment by the European Union, UN and World Bank said Gaza will require $71.4bn for reconstruction over the next 10 years, including $23bn needed in the next 18 months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel has killed more than 700 people in Gaza since last year\u2019s US-brokered \u2018ceasefire\u2019. Dubai-based logistics giant DP World has held talks with representatives linked to Donald Trump\u2019s so-called \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d over managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, according to the Financial Times (FT) newspaper. 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