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The technocratic body will operate under the direction of Trump\u2019s \u2018board of peace\u2019, stacked with pro-Israel figures.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Palestinian committee tasked with overseeing the future administration of Gaza as part of a US-backed ceasefire plan has released what it says is a \u201cmission statement\u201d, laying out its key priorities and goals.<\/p>\n The general commissioner of the National Committee for Gaza Management (NGAC), Ali Shaath, said that the technocratic body would seek to restore core services and cultivate a society \u201crooted in peace\u201d.<\/p>\n list of 3 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n \u201cUnder the guidance of the Board of Peace, chaired by [US] President Donald J Trump, and with the support and assistance of the High Representative for Gaza, our mission is to rebuild the Gaza Strip not just in infrastructure but also in spirit,\u201d Shaath said in a statement.<\/p>\n The NGAC was established as part of Trump\u2019s 20-point peace plan for Gaza and authorised under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803. The White House has said it will be concerned with the day-to-day rebuilding and stabilisation of the enclave, \u201cwhile laying the foundation for long-term, self-sustaining governance\u201d.<\/p>\n Under Trump\u2019s plan, the reconstruction of Gaza would be broadly overseen by a \u201cboard of peace\u201d and more closely guided by a \u201cGaza executive board\u201d.<\/p>\n The NGAC faces enormous challenges. Gaza has been physically destroyed after more than two years of Israel\u2019s genocidal war, and there is widespread scepticism from Palestinians over how much autonomy the body will have.<\/p>\n Those concerns have been compounded by the presence of firm supporters of Israel, and a lack of Palestinians, so far, on the board of peace and the Gaza executive board.<\/p>\n In his statement, Shaath, a former Palestinian Authority (PA) deputy minister, said the body would focus on establishing security control of the Strip, more than half of which remains under direct Israeli control, and restoring basic services destroyed throughout the war.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are committed to establishing security, restoring the essential services that form the bedrock of human dignity such as electricity, water, healthcare, and education, as well as cultivating a society rooted in peace, democracy, and justice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cOperating with the highest standards of integrity and transparency, the NCAG will forge a productive economy capable of replacing unemployment with opportunity for all.\u201d<\/p>\n In defiance of an existing ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas, Israel has maintained severe restrictions on the entry of aid into Gaza, which UN agencies and humanitarian groups have said is necessary to deliver services to Palestinians.<\/p>\n Hundreds of Palestinians have also been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during that period, bringing the death toll to 71,548 since October 7, 2023.<\/p>\n The board of peace was announced as part of phase two of the ceasefire agreement, but letters from Trump inviting foreign leaders to join the body have suggested the US president may see it as a model for bypassing traditional international forums, such as the UN.<\/p>\n In mid-December, Israel announced\u00a0it was banning more than three dozen international aid organisations from operating in Gaza.<\/p>\n Some Palestinians also worry that the NGAC\u2019s technocratic approach may circumvent key political questions, such as the creation of a future Palestinian state and an end to Israel\u2019s decades-long occupation of the Palestinian territory, in favour of a focus on economic development and outside investment opportunities.<\/p>\n In his statement, Shaath said the committee will \u201cembrace peace, through which we strive to secure the path to true Palestinian rights and self determination\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The technocratic body will operate under the direction of Trump\u2019s \u2018board of peace\u2019, stacked with pro-Israel figures. The Palestinian committee tasked with overseeing the future administration of Gaza as part of a US-backed ceasefire plan has released what it says is a \u201cmission statement\u201d, laying out its key priorities and goals. 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