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Aryeh Lightstone
Former U.S. diplomatic adviser and Board of Peace senior adviser
Background
Aryeh Lightstone worked in U.S.–Israel diplomatic and normalization initiatives in the first Trump administration.
Career and institutions
He served as senior adviser to U.S. ambassador to Israel David Friedman from 2017 to 2021, and special envoy for economic normalization in the Abraham Accords effort. He later led the Abraham Accords Peace Institute.
Recent and documented role
In January 2026 the White House appointed Lightstone a senior adviser to the Board of Peace. His official profile also describes work with Steve Witkoff on peace missions.
References
- https://www.aapeaceinstitute.org/staff/aryeh-lightstone
- https://boardofpeace.org/members/aryeh-lightstone
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/01/statement-on-president-trumps-comprehensive-plan-to-end-the-gaza-conflict/
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Documented connections
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- Board of Peace (organization) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- David Friedman (person) — ambassador and senior adviser · 2017–2021
- Jared Kushner (person) — Board of Peace senior adviser and executive member · January 2026
- Josh Gruenbaum (person) — jointly designated senior advisers to Board of Peace · January 2026
- Steve Witkoff (person) — senior advisory work on peace missions · 2025–2026
- Steve Witkoff (person) — Board of Peace senior adviser and executive member · January 2026