Why it matters:
The draft could determine who controls Gaza’s political future, reconstruction, security arrangements, and the fate of Palestinian institutions, and al-Hindi says the proposal hands that power to the U.S. and the Israeli regime.
Ambiguous supervisory language risks entrenching division between Gaza and the occupied West Bank and allowing external actors to decide Palestinian political reform and the outcome will shape whether Gaza’s recovery advances Palestinian national rights or becomes conditional on foreign approval.
The big picture:
International proposals for Gaza’s governance and reconstruction are being framed as technocratic solutions, but critics warn that technocracy can mask political trusteeship.
Al-Hindi frames the draft as a repeat of past broken promises (e.g., Oslo), arguing that vague timelines and undefined authorities let foreign powers postpone real statehood indefinitely.
At stake is whether Palestinians regain genuine decision-making or remain subject to external gatekeepers, which has implications for regional stability and resistance movements.
What he is saying:
Dr. Mohammed al-Hindi, deputy secretary-general of the Islamic Jihad Movement, accepts a technocratic committee in principle, only if its reference authority is Palestinian; otherwise, the committee legitimizes outside control.
The current draft’s ambiguity opens the door to manipulation: reform of the Palestinian Authority and the return of its role would be judged by America and the Israeli regime, not the Palestinians.
Al-Hindi calls for international forces to operate under clear UN Security Council mandates with defined powers and durations, not indefinite trusteeship.
Key points
- Preferred formula: Technocratic committee with Palestinian reference authority results in preserving national rights.
- Rejected formula: Technocratic committee under a “Board of Peace” risks trusteeship, conditional rights, and separation of Gaza from the West Bank.
- Sovereignty risk: Under the draft as described, real sovereignty would be held by the “Board of Peace,” security in the hands of the Israeli regime, and technocrats managing only internal municipal affairs.
- Reform gatekeeping: Decisions about Palestinian Authority reform should not be left to U.S. or Israeli judgment.
- Demand: Any international role must be clearly defined by the Security Council, with explicit powers and sunset clauses to prevent open-ended occupation by other means.
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Al-Hindi: Gaza Governance Can Shift, But Sovereignty Must Stay Palestinian
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