The New UAE Initiative for Gaza Should Be Rejected and Condemned

The New UAE Initiative for Gaza Should Be Rejected and Condemned

In recent weeks, the United Arab Emirates has begun to put forward an initiative concerning the management of civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip after the war through organizing economic and service sectors, managing markets and commercial activities, and establishing logistical centers for distributing goods within the Strip.What is striking about this initiative is that it was not presented within a comprehensive Palestinian or Arab framework …

UAE seeks to take over full civil administration in Gaza with Israeli backing

MEMO | February 2, 2026 The United Arab Emirates is seeking to take full control of civil affairs in the Gaza Strip, with Israeli support for the move, as part of the transition to the second phase of the war ceasefire agreement, according to an Israeli media report. Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Sunday evening that the UAE has held talks in recent weeks with the United States and Israel about managing civilian matters in Gaza. The report said…

AMIT SEGAL: The Emirates of Gaza?

The plan, as sketched, is straightforward: the Emirates—backed by billions in investment—would manage Gaza’s markets, buying goods in Israel and moving them into the Strip. Aid distribution centers would be upgraded into logistics hubs, with goods then handed off to Gaza’s private sector. Security for the centers and convoys will be handled by Emirati forces and U.S. private security companies. It’s a model that resembles the Gaza Humanitarian F…