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Trump says he is backing 'newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government' in Gaza

AL-Monitor
Jan 15, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs an executive order recommending loosening the federal regulations on marijuana, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs an executive order recommending loosening the federal regulations on marijuana, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein — Evelyn Hockstein

Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is backing "a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government" in Gaza.

"As Chairman of the Board of Peace, I am backing a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, supported by the Board's High Representative, to govern Gaza during its transition," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "These Palestinian leaders are unwaveringly committed to a PEACEFUL future!"

(Reporting by Christian Martinez; Editing by Himani Sarkar)