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BumRushDaShow

(174,224 posts) Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:43 PM Jun 27

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 Jun 27 OP

What is it with Trump and "immunity"? Everything he does requires some form of immunity. sop Jun 27 #1

And non-disclosure, non-competes. And require arbitration (the arbitor is DJT or sons). erronis Jun 27 #3

Anything to avoid accountability. sop Jun 27 #10

Right? Republicans would be the first to say, "If you're not doing anything wrong, you don't need to worry." Beartracks Jun 27 #18

It's stupid as fuck. You only need immunity in advance if you intend to abuse your authority. There is literally no Karasu Jun 27 #19

In other words, they are announcing that they intend to commit crimes. jls4561 Jun 27 #2

As they say on the golf course: Fore! erronis Jun 27 #5

Absolutely not legally binding Fiendish Thingy Jun 27 #4

This 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 27 #11

So, this "Board of Peace" can just requisition whatever "public property" in Gaza it wants to AZJonnie Jun 27 #6

Exactly! Why did the UN give its approval last year? AloeVera Jun 27 #12

Yeah, I call bullshit on that too Bayard Jun 27 #14

Disgusted snort. Solly Mack Jun 27 #7

I hereby declare that I am immune from prosecution ..... groundloop Jun 27 #8

Hitler's Germany also granted itself immunity from prosecution jgmiller Jun 27 #9

Let's just call it what the WAR president means , Hey Joe Jun 27 #13

So the "Board of Peace" is planning to commit a lot of crimes. tanyev Jun 27 #15

How can a board grant itself legal immunity and give itself free land? SamuelAdams Jun 27 #16

Trump knows the "Board of Peace" is going to displace people and build investment properties with the donated money ChicagoTeamster Jun 27 #17

sop

(20,087 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:46 PM

Jun 27

erronis

(25,165 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

Jun 27

sop

(20,087 posts)

10. Anything to avoid accountability.

Reply to erronis (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:04 PM

Jun 27

Criminals hate being held accountable.

Beartracks

(14,790 posts)

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

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 03:05 PM

Jun 27

Karasu

(2,438 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

Jun 27

other reason.

jls4561

(3,359 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:49 PM

Jun 27

erronis

(25,165 posts)

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

Reply to jls4561 (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:51 PM

Jun 27

"Crime about to happen!"

Fiendish Thingy

(24,693 posts)

4. Absolutely not legally binding

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:51 PM

Jun 27

A commission cannot grant itself legal immunity, period.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(139,276 posts)

11. This 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:17 PM

Jun 27

AZJonnie

(4,271 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:52 PM

Jun 27

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

(4,756 posts)

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

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:19 PM

Jun 27

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

(30,830 posts)

14. Yeah, I call bullshit on that too

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:43 PM

Jun 27

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

(97,531 posts)

7. Disgusted snort.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:55 PM

Jun 27

groundloop

(14,045 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:56 PM

Jun 27

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

jgmiller

(717 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:00 PM

Jun 27

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

(921 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:30 PM

Jun 27

BORED of Peace

tanyev

(50,015 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:55 PM

Jun 27

SamuelAdams

(455 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:21 PM

Jun 27

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

ChicagoTeamster

(1,571 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

Jun 27

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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