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The fund provides humanitarian aid to Palestinians, takes action against „violent” Israeli settlers, and supports the Gaza peace plan.
Written by: Al Jazeera Crew | June 11, 2026.
The United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada have established a joint peace fund to promote a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; each of the three countries is contributing 1 million pounds ($1.34 million) to the initiative.
The fund, announced on Thursday, will focus on new and existing grassroots initiatives—particularly those involving youth groups, civil society organizations, and women—according to a statement from the British Foreign Office.
The move came after the three countries—along with France, New Zealand, and Norway—announced coordinated sanctions earlier this week against networks financing and carrying out Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the illegally occupied West Bank. The Western countries’ response follows a record expansion of illegal settlements and an increase in violent acts committed by Israelis in the West Bank.
„Peace, justice, and security in the Middle East depend on a two-state solution, which is why our countries have recognized the State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel,” British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said in a statement.
„Peace in the Middle East, however, is too often viewed as merely a matter for international diplomacy. Since generations of Israelis and Palestinians have grown up amid the cyclical repetition of conflict and violence, we must also support local community organizations that build dialogue, peace, and trust among communities.”
In addition to providing humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, the initiative aims to take action against „violent” Israeli settlers and to support U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza.
The ministry stated that the fund „focuses on long-term peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians, with the aim of addressing the root causes of the conflict.” Cooper added that „a negotiated two-state solution remains the only viable path to a just and lasting peace.”.
„This fund will help drive progress toward that goal from within the communities themselves,” he added.
The £3 million ($4.02 million) fund is expected to expand once it becomes operational and will seek to attract additional donors. The initiative was announced ahead of a meeting in the UK, where Cooper will hold talks with his Australian and Canadian counterparts, Penny Wong and Anita Anand.
„Together with our international partners, it is clear to us that a negotiated two-state solution remains the only viable path to a just and lasting peace that ensures security and dignity for both Israelis and Palestinians.”
Since Israel’s genocidal war against Gaza began on October 7, 2023, the West Bank has been plagued by almost daily waves of violence against Palestinians, involving Israeli troops and settlers. According to UN data, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in the territory during this period. A UN investigation found that Israeli authorities were directly involved in settler attacks that resulted in the death, injury, and displacement of Palestinians, while Israeli forces provided protection to the settlers.
Anti-propaganda: The „peace fund” as a diplomatic paradox
The joint action by the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the $4 million fund represents an acknowledgment by the international diplomatic community that the humanitarian situation in the region has become untenable. On the other hand, however, the use of the term „peacebuilding” is questionable, to say the least, when they are trying to „build dialogue” in the midst of a conflict accused of genocide.
Key points of the analysis:
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The duality of sanctions and financing: The article highlights that the three countries imposed sanctions on the settlers and have now established a „peace fund.” This shows that the West is trying to distance itself from certain actions taken by Israel’s radical right-wing government, while maintaining the rhetoric of a „two-state solution” in an effort to save face internationally.
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The limitations of a „bottom-up” approach: The ministry’s statement mentions youth and civil society organizations. While these projects are important, the cases documented by B’Tselem „Living Hell” (January 2026) According to the report titled [...], the systematic abuse of detainees and the violence in the West Bank are systemic problems that cannot be resolved by a civil society fund worth a few million dollars.
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„Peace” as a political commodity: The document’s endorsement of Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan clearly indicates that Western powers are pushing for a „top-down” settlement that may disregard the Palestinians’ real grievances and the reality of the suffering under occupation.
Summary
This initiative—though it may seem like a constructive gesture at first glance—risks being nothing more than „diplomatic whitewash” over deeply festering wounds. As long as the Israeli prison system B’Tselem Given that the report describes systematic torture, the idea of „building dialogue” seems unrealistic. True peace does not come from grassroots civil society projects, but from the full compliance with international law and would depend on ending the occupation.
