Arabic version: مجلس سلام ترامب يتعاون مع شركة DP World الإماراتية لمشاريع غزة
Dubai-based logistics giant DP World has held talks with representatives linked to Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” over managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, according to Al Jazeera. 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.
The talks reportedly included plans for warehousing, cargo tracking systems, and security arrangements. Additionally, proposals were made to construct a new port in Gaza or on Egypt’s nearby Mediterranean coast, along with the establishment of a free-trade zone within the territory.
These discussions are part of longstanding proposals by U.S. officials to privatize much of the Palestinian territory’s services and infrastructure as part of their plans for a “new Gaza.” However, critics have accused such plans of sidelining Palestinians, bypassing international institutions, including the United Nations, and risking legitimization of the forced displacement of Palestinians from their land.
The report emerges as progress towards peace in Gaza has stalled, with Israel continuing to occupy large swaths of the enclave. Access to aid remains heavily restricted despite a U.S.-brokered “ceasefire” announced last October, which has since been followed by Israeli attacks that have killed more than 700 people and injured about 2,000, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
A draft proposal reviewed by the Financial Times described a vision for a “secure and traceable supply chain system” and a “port-led economic ecosystem,” aimed at fostering light industry and job creation. However, details about the document’s authorship and the progress of the talks remain unclear. DP World, owned by the Dubai government, is one of the world’s largest port operators and says it handles about 10 percent of global trade daily. The company’s senior leadership was reshuffled after longtime chair Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem stepped down in February following scrutiny over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, discussions linked to Gaza’s reconstruction have continued behind the scenes, including talks with companies in the security, finance and technology sectors, the FT said.
