WASHINGTON: Fifa will spearhead a US$75 million fund to rebuild football facilities in Gaza that were destroyed by the war between Israel and Hamas, President Donald Trump and the sport’s governing body said Thursday.
Trump made the announcement in Washington at the first meeting of his “Board of Peace”, an amorphous institution that features two dozen of the US president’s close allies and is initially focused on rebuilding the Gaza strip.
“I’m also pleased to announce that Fifa will be helping to raise a total of US$75 million for projects in Gaza,” said Trump.