'Gaza Board Of Peace': All You Need To Know
The United States President Donald Trump announced the Gaza Board of Peace on January 17, 2025, to fulfill Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza. The board of peace will oversee the implementation of the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza to end Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
US-led Board of Peace will be a three-tiered power structure comprising billionaires and figures close to Israel at the top. Donald Trump will chair the board and the board members who retain veto power.
Washington has framed it as a roadmap for ‘reconstruction and prosperity’, but the exclusion of Palestinians from the top decision-making body suggests they will have little say in deciding the future governance structure. Experts warn it resembles a ‘commercial trusteeship’.
As per the abcNEWS report, the board members will contribute $1 billion to secure permanent membership on the Trump-led board.
Founding Executive Council
Donald Trump – United States President
Marco Rubio – United States Secretary of State
Steve Witkoff – United States Special Envoy for the Middle East
Tony Blair – Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Jared Kushner – Former White House Senior Adviser
Marc Rowan – Chief Executive Officer; Apollo Global Management
Ajay Banga – President, World Bank Group
Robert Gabriel – United States National Security Adviser
Administrative and governance heads
Nickolay Mladenov – Administrative Head; High Representative for Gaza
Dr Ali Shaath – Head of Civil Administration; Chair of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza
Senior advisors
Aryeh Lightstone – Former US State Department Senior Adviser
Josh Gruenbaum – Former US Treasury Chief Sanctions Adviser
Security Oversight
Major General Jasper Jeffers – Commander; International Stabilization Force
Gaza executive board: Supporting members
Hakan Fidan – Minister of Foreign Affairs; Türkiye
Ali Al Thawadi – Senior Diplomat; State of Qatar
Hassan Rashad – Director; Egyptian General Intelligence Service
Reem Al Hashimy – Minister of State for International Cooperation; United Arab Emirates
Yakir Gabay – Israeli Business Executive
Sigrid Kaag – Former United Nations Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator
Trump has also invited a number of world leaders, including Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, with other world leaders including Ankara, Cairo, Amman, Pakistan to be part of a Board of Peace.
However, the appointment of controversial figures such as Aryeh Lightstone and Josh Gruenbaum whose actions led to the neglect of Palestinian cause has raised questions over the intent of Board of Peace.
