The administration of US President Donald Trump appointed Shelley Greenspan, a former official in the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC and a former assistant in the Biden administration, to lead the foreign affairs in Gaza known as the "Peace Council", whose role is to oversee the reconstruction efforts. The appointment drew criticism from human rights advocates and policy experts, who warn that the board risks legitimizing the continuation of Israel in Gaza while canceling Palestinian rights and self-determination.

The administration of US President Donald Trump appointed Shelley Greenspan, a former official in the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC and a former assistant in the Biden administration, to lead the foreign affairs in Gaza known as the "Peace Council", whose role is to oversee the reconstruction efforts. The appointment drew criticism from human rights advocates and policy experts, who warn that the board risks legitimizing the continuation of Israel in Gaza while canceling Palestinian rights and self-determination.