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Board of Peace
International Gaza reconstruction/governance body announced by the White House in January 2026, with a separately named executive board and Gaza executive board.
History and structure
The January 16, 2026 White House statement listed founding executive members including Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, Marc Rowan, Ajay Banga and Robert Gabriel Jr. It named Aryeh Lightstone and Josh Gruenbaum as senior advisers.
Current documented status
White House statements assign distinct institutional roles in governance, financing and security. An appointment establishes membership/authority but does not independently establish private contractual awards, personal friendships or the effectiveness of the announced framework.
References
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/01/statement-on-president-trumps-comprehensive-plan-to-end-the-gaza-conflict/
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/01/president-trump-ratifies-board-of-peace-in-historic-ceremony-opening-path-to-hope-and-dignity-for-gazans/
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Documented connections
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- Ajay Banga (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Ali Al Thawadi (person) — Named Gaza Executive Board member in January 2026 official statement · January 2026
- Ali Shaath (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Aryeh Lightstone (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Donald Trump (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Hakan Fidan (person) — Named Gaza Executive Board member in January 2026 official statement · January 2026
- Hassan Mahmoud Rashad (person) — Named Gaza Executive Board member in January 2026 official statement · January 2026
- Jared Kushner (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Jasper Jeffers III (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Josh Gruenbaum (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Marc Rowan (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Marco Rubio (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Nickolay Mladenov (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Reem Al Hashimy (person) — Named Gaza Executive Board member in January 2026 official statement · January 2026
- Robert Gabriel Jr. (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Sigrid Kaag (person) — Named Gaza Executive Board member in January 2026 official statement · January 2026
- Steve Witkoff (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Tony Blair (person) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Yakir Gabay (person) — Named Gaza Executive Board member in January 2026 official statement · January 2026