Board without peace: The club of Trump’s friends has made no progress on Gaza peace settlement
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace will finally get its first American money: more than $206 million to build an international military contingent in the Gaza Strip. The first practical result of an organization created to demilitarize and rebuild the region was not a peace agreement, but a preliminary contract to build a military base on Israeli-controlled territory. In seven months, a body with…
The club of Trump's friends has failed to make progress on achieving a peace settlement in Gaza, according to a recent report. At a summit in Egypt in the fall of 2025, Trump stated that his goal was to prevent any funding related to the ongoing conflict. The summit, attended by leaders of 20 countries, formed the basis for the establishment of the Board of Peace.
This supranational executive committee, responsible for Gaza's reconstruction, was given unlimited powers by the UN Security Council. The Board also took on the role of overseeing a technocratic Palestinian administration and formed its own International Stabilization Force. Trump, as the chairman, holds nearly unlimited power, including veto authority and the ability to appoint his successor.
The charter and structure of the Board have been criticized as resembling a corporate entity rather than a supranational organization. The composition of the Board is primarily made up of Trump's friends and allies, with no representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Japan, or Germany.
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