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(173,667 posts) Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:43 PM Saturday

Trump's Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show

Source: The Guardian

Sat 27 Jun 2026 07.00 EDT
Last modified on Sat 27 Jun 2026 08.02 EDT

The UN-sanctioned Board of Peace announced by Donald Trump earlier this year to rule Gaza is planning a sweeping grant of legal immunity for itself, according to a draft of the resolution obtained by the Guardian. The draft language would also let the organization obtain public property in Gaza “free of charge”.

The four-page resolution, labeled “sensitive but unclassified”, extends broad protections to every member of the Board of Peace and its administrative affiliate, the office of the high representative (OHR), as well as to the Palestinian technocrats, international military forces and nonresident contractors lined up to perform work in Gaza. It defines legal processes from which they would have immunity as “any arrest, detention or legal proceedings in the courts or other entities in Gaza”.

It is unclear if the document is attempting to relieve the Board of Peace and its affiliates from prosecution in international courts, in addition to potential claims in Gaza. The Board of Peace’s chair, Donald Trump, would have the right to waive someone’s legal immunity, pending majority support from his peace board, the June 2026 draft resolution states.

The seven-member “executive board” that leads the Board of Peace includes Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner; special envoy Steve Witkoff; the president’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles; and his national security adviser, Marco Rubio. Though countries have pledged billions, most have not yet transferred funds to support its work in Gaza and no major contracts have been issued. The White House referred questions to the Board of Peace.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jun/27/board-of-peace-legal-immunity-un

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Trump's Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

What is it with Trump and "immunity"? Everything he does requires some form of immunity. sop Saturday #1

And non-disclosure, non-competes. And require arbitration (the arbitor is DJT or sons). erronis Saturday #3

Anything to avoid accountability. sop Saturday #10

Right? Republicans would be the first to say, "If you're not doing anything wrong, you don't need to worry." Beartracks Saturday #18

It's stupid as fuck. You only need immunity in advance if you intend to abuse your authority. There is literally no Karasu Saturday #19

In other words, they are announcing that they intend to commit crimes. jls4561 Saturday #2

As they say on the golf course: Fore! erronis Saturday #5

Absolutely not legally binding Fiendish Thingy Saturday #4

This 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday #11

So, this "Board of Peace" can just requisition whatever "public property" in Gaza it wants to AZJonnie Saturday #6

Exactly! Why did the UN give its approval last year? AloeVera Saturday #12

Yeah, I call bullshit on that too Bayard Saturday #14

Disgusted snort. Solly Mack Saturday #7

I hereby declare that I am immune from prosecution ..... groundloop Saturday #8

Hitler's Germany also granted itself immunity from prosecution jgmiller Saturday #9

Let's just call it what the WAR president means , Hey Joe Saturday #13

So the "Board of Peace" is planning to commit a lot of crimes. tanyev Saturday #15

How can a board grant itself legal immunity and give itself free land? SamuelAdams Saturday #16

Trump knows the "Board of Peace" is going to displace people and build investment properties with the donated money ChicagoTeamster Saturday #17

sop

(19,907 posts)

1. What is it with Trump and "immunity"? Everything he does requires some form of immunity.

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:46 PM

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erronis

(24,998 posts)

3. And non-disclosure, non-competes. And require arbitration (the arbitor is DJT or sons).

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:50 PM

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sop

(19,907 posts)

10. Anything to avoid accountability.

Reply to erronis (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:04 PM

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Criminals hate being held accountable.

Beartracks

(14,755 posts)

18. Right? Republicans would be the first to say, "If you're not doing anything wrong, you don't need to worry."

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 03:05 PM

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Karasu

(2,335 posts)

19. It's stupid as fuck. You only need immunity in advance if you intend to abuse your authority. There is literally no

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:51 PM

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other reason.

jls4561

(3,333 posts)

2. In other words, they are announcing that they intend to commit crimes.

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:49 PM

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erronis

(24,998 posts)

5. As they say on the golf course: Fore!

Reply to jls4561 (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:51 PM

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"Crime about to happen!"

Fiendish Thingy

(24,494 posts)

4. Absolutely not legally binding

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:51 PM

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A commission cannot grant itself legal immunity, period.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(138,917 posts)

11. This 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:17 PM

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AZJonnie

(4,220 posts)

6. So, this "Board of Peace" can just requisition whatever "public property" in Gaza it wants to

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:52 PM

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completely free-of-charge, without fear of legal repercussions, and do so by executive fiat, declaring "this is how it is now?".

And the UN is "sanctioning" that outfit (and not in the negative sense of the word)?

What kind of fucking bullshit is this?

AloeVera

(4,671 posts)

12. Exactly! Why did the UN give its approval last year?

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:19 PM

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It's hard to understand they would not have seen through the fairy tale of the "Board of Peace".

The UN gave up its power and now can do diddly-squat about this theft from the poor on a grand-scale.

Bayard

(30,692 posts)

14. Yeah, I call bullshit on that too

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:43 PM

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Israel has already stolen half of Gaza in the West Bank. Now trump's merry band of pirates are going to go for the rest. Public property? They're not going to differentiate. Private property is a thing of the past.

As for, No Prosecution--not likely.

(We need an emoji for complete disgust.)

Solly Mack

(97,448 posts)

7. Disgusted snort.

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:55 PM

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groundloop

(14,004 posts)

8. I hereby declare that I am immune from prosecution .....

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:56 PM

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for whatever mischief may happen to occur against my magat neighbors property, tRump signs, tRump flags, etc.

jgmiller

(714 posts)

9. Hitler's Germany also granted itself immunity from prosecution

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:00 PM

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It didn't really help them once they no longer had any power. There's always someone bigger who laughs at people granting themselves immunity.

Hey Joe

(900 posts)

13. Let's just call it what the WAR president means ,

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:30 PM

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BORED of Peace

tanyev

(49,951 posts)

15. So the "Board of Peace" is planning to commit a lot of crimes.

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:55 PM

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SamuelAdams

(360 posts)

16. How can a board grant itself legal immunity and give itself free land?

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:21 PM

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The UN should be ashamed of itself for going along with this.

ChicagoTeamster

(1,481 posts)

17. Trump knows the "Board of Peace" is going to displace people and build investment properties with the donated money

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 03:01 PM

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giving overvalued contracts to connected developers and most of the money will probably be embezzled, construction will either be shoddy or never finished, and the entire international law enforcement apparatus will probably be triggered by the expansive level of crime being planned.

Why else would everyone need immunity in advance?

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