Who has been invited to be on Trump's Gaza boards?
The White House said that under Trump's plan, there would be a main board, chaired by Trump himself, a Palestinian committee of technocrats meant to govern the war-wracked territory, and a second "executive board" that appears designed to have a more advisory role
US President Donald Trump is starting to flesh out his so-called "Board of Peace" and related entities for postwar Gaza, with multiple world leaders saying yesterday (17 January) they have been asked to join.
The White House said that under Trump's plan, there would be a main board, chaired by Trump himself, a Palestinian committee of technocrats meant to govern the war-wracked territory, and a second "executive board" that appears designed to have a more advisory role.
An initial list of appointees was issued by the White House, which said more names would be added.
Here is the list of people involved so far in the various entities:
Confirmed by the White House
Board of Peace: The White House says the Board of Peace will take on issues such as "governance capacity-building, regional relations, reconstruction, investment attraction, large-scale funding and capital mobilization."
- US President Donald Trump, chair
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
- Steve Witkoff, Trump's special negotiator
- Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law
- Tony Blair, former UK prime minister
- Marc Rowan, billionaire US financier
- Ajay Banga, World Bank president
- Robert Gabriel, a loyal Trump aide on the National Security Council
National Committee for the Administration of Gaza
This body, made up of technocrats, will "oversee the restoration of core public services, the rebuilding of civil institutions, and the stabilization of daily life in Gaza," the White House says.
- Ali Shaath, former Palestinian Authority deputy minister (head of committee)
Gaza executive board
This entity will "help support effective governance and the delivery of best-in-class services that advance peace, stability, and prosperity for the people of Gaza," according to the White House.
- Steve Witkoff
- Jared Kushner
- Tony Blair
- Marc Rowan
- Nickolay Mladenov, Bulgarian diplomat
- Sigrid Kaag, UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
- Ali Al-Thawadi, Qatari diplomat
- General Hassan Rashad, director of Egypt's intelligence agency
- Reem Al-Hashimy, Emirati minister
- Yakir Gabay, Israeli billionaire
Leaders who have said they were invited to join
- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama
- Argentine President Javier Milei
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
- Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
