Board of Peace touts progress as Palestinians’ situation worsens

Video Duration 25 minutes 00 seconds 25: 00.

What happened

Humanitarian official Athena Rayburn dissects the Israeli tactics making life 'untenable' for millions of Palestinians.

In this episode, Athena Rayburn, the executive director of the Association of International Development Agencies, describes what daily life has become in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

In Gaza, more than two million Palestinians have been corralled into regarding 104sq km (40sq miles), where Israeli forces consistently bomb them. Basic human requirements like clean water, food, electricity, medicine and durable shelter are hard to come by, with Israel imposing severe restrictions on humanitarian aid and groups. The United States-backed Board of Peace touts progress, but Rayburn tells host Steve Clemons that the situation on the ground has become "untenable and catastrophic". Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around board of Peace touts progress as Palestinians' situation worsens point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.