US President Donald Trump has announced the members of a new Board of Peace to lead the second phase of his 20‑Point Peace Plan aimed at ending the Gaza conflict.
The board aims to oversee efforts on governance, regional cooperation, reconstruction, investment, funding, and long-term stability in Gaza. Key members include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, World Bank President Ajay Banga, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan, and US Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gabriel.
Trump will serve as Chairman of the Board of Peace, while senior advisors Aryeh Lightstone and Josh Gruenbaum will manage daily strategy and operations. The Gaza Executive Board will include Blair, Kushner, Witkoff, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Qatari diplomat Ali Al Thawadi, and others. The announcement follows shortly after the launch of the second phase of the US-brokered peace plan.
Many human rights experts have said that Trump overseeing a board to supervise a foreign territory’s governance resembled a colonial structure. Israel and Hamas have accused each other of ceasefire violations in Gaza, where more than 450 Palestinians and three Israeli soldiers have been reported killed during the truce. Israel’s assault on Gaza since October 2023 has killed tens of thousands and displaced Gaza’s entire population. Israel has said it took action in self-defence after Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people and took over 250 hostages in a late 2023 attack.
