Did the UN just outsource Israel’s occupation?
The Take
Al Jazeera
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🗓️ 25 November 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
A United Nations resolution built on Donald Trump’s Gaza plan promises a ceasefire, foreign peacekeepers and a new “Board of Peace” to govern the Gaza Strip. But with no real accountability for Israel and Palestinians sidelined, is this an end to the war — or a blueprint for a new kind of occupation?
In this episode:
- Ali Harb (@Harbpeace), Al Jazeera Senior Producer
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Tracie Hunte, with Farhan Rafid, Fatima Shafiq, Tamara Khandaker, Chloe K. Li and our host, Natasha del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz and Kylene Kiang.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, the United Nations endorses the plan to stabilize Gaza. |
| 0:16.0 | The United States wanted the UN Security Council to endorse Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza ceasefire agreement. |
| 0:23.0 | And that is exactly what the U.S. got. |
| 0:27.2 | But can there be peace if Israel faces no accountability? |
| 0:33.5 | I'm Natasha Del Toro, and this is The Take. Before we continue with today's show, please remember to leave us a comment and let us know what you think about today's episode and what stories you'd like us to do next. Or if you're on the podcast app, let us know what you think about today's episode and what stories you'd like us to do next. |
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| 1:08.9 | I am a journalist for Al Jazeera based here in Washington, D.C. |
| 1:14.9 | Ali, it is always such a pleasure to have you here on the take. |
| 1:18.7 | We're here today to talk about the United Nations Security Council Resolution, |
| 1:24.2 | 2803, which is generally considered, seen as a continuation of the Trump 20-point plan for Gaza. |
| 1:33.2 | The Council backed Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan, which includes the creation and deployment |
| 1:38.0 | of an international stabilization force. The so-called Board of Peace will have sweeping |
| 1:44.1 | authority over Gaza's governance |
| 1:45.9 | in security and reconstruction. At the highest level, what's in this resolution and what are the |
| 1:53.4 | main provisions that people need to understand? So, long story short, this resolution is Trump's plan. |
| 2:03.6 | This resolution says the Security Council, the United Nations Security Council, endorses |
| 2:08.7 | and adopts Trump's plan. |
| 2:11.7 | And that means, chiefly, international legitimization for the so-called Board of Peace that Trump has proposed to |
| 2:20.1 | govern Gaza. So it says that a Board of Peace, this international entity that will be chaired by |
| 2:27.1 | Trump himself, by countries from across the world, will become the de facto government in Gaza, |
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