"The United Arab Emirates plans to fund Gaza's first planned community on the ruined outskirts of Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city. Palestinian residents there will have access to basic services like education, healthcare and running water, as long as they submit to biometric data collection and security vetting, according to planning documents and people familiar with the latest round of talks at the US-led Civil Military Coordination Center in Israel."
"Blueprints for the Emirati-backed endeavor are laid out in an unclassified slide deck obtained by the Guardian and first reported by Dropsite, but the UAE's role as its planned financier has not previously been reported. The presentation was prepared for a cohort of European donors who visited the CMCC on 14 January, according to an aid official who shared details about the briefing on the condition of anonymity. Israeli military planners have given the plans their stamp of approval."
"Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and Josh Gruenbaum, all members or advisers to the US-led Board of Peace, arrived Friday in Abu Dhabi to broker peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators. The Gulf ally agreed to host the landmark trilateral meeting after pledging its support for several US-led efforts, including the Board of Peace. The group is newly mandated to oversee reconstruction efforts in Gaza, following Donald Trump's endorsement of its founding charter on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos."
The UAE plans to finance Gaza's first planned community on the ruined outskirts of Rafah, offering residents essentials such as education, healthcare and running water. Access to services is conditioned on biometric data collection and security vetting for residents. The Emirati-backed project represents the UAE's first post-war reconstruction investment in the part of Gaza currently held by Israel. Blueprints for the endeavor are laid out in an unclassified slide deck prepared for visiting European donors at the Civil Military Coordination Center on 14 January. Israeli military planners have approved the plans. The UAE has been Gaza's largest humanitarian donor, contributing over $1.8bn since 7 October 2023. A US-led Board of Peace has been newly mandated to oversee reconstruction following Donald Trump's endorsement of its founding charter.
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