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U.S. says Gaza ceasefire must finish phase 1 before donors, stabilization force deployed
Summary
At a year‑end State Department Q&A the Secretary said phase 1 — a border mechanism, a Palestinian technocratic authority and a Board of Peace — must be in place before an international stabilization force or reconstruction donor conference, calling peace an "action" requiring daily work.
The U.S. Secretary of State told reporters that the administration will not move to large‑scale reconstruction in Gaza until key security and governance steps in the ceasefire plan are completed. He said the first priority — which he called "phase 1" — is establishing border arrangements and a Palestinian technocratic body that can manage daily governance and receive international aid.
"Peace is a verb," the Secretary said, arguing that implementation and compliance — not only agreements on paper — determine whether…
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