Overview
- More than 60 delegations met in Brussels, with France and Saudi Arabia chairing a donors group focused on Palestinian Authority reforms rather than new reconstruction pledges.
- The EU signaled that much of its €1.6 billion in 2025–2027 support will depend on structural changes by the PA, including overhauls to stipends and school curricula, with PA officials claiming stipend changes took effect on August 1.
- EU officials outlined a proposal to train up to 3,000 vetted Palestinian police for future deployment in Gaza, and France pledged 100 French policemen for the mission.
- UN Security Council Resolution 2803 endorsed President Trump’s 20‑point plan, establishing a Board of Peace for Gaza governance and authorizing an International Stabilization Force, with Russia and China abstaining and the board’s membership still undecided.
- Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Iran condemned the resolution as imposing foreign guardianship, donors signaled reluctance to fund areas under Hamas control, and no country has formally committed troops to the proposed stabilization force as Israel asserts approval rights over participants.