Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show

US-led reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan were often plagued by controversies of corruption or cases of civilian deaths or abuse at the hands of American contractors, including those working for Blackwater and KBR, who have since faced litigation in US courts. Any reconstruction effort in Gaza could face similar challenges. 

“It looks like an attempt to exempt the board, and all of its personnel, from accountability for potential legal violations,” said Emily Schaeffer Omer-Man, an expert in litigating international humanitarian law in Israeli, American and foreign courts...

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jun/27/board-of-peace-legal-immunity-un

 

Board of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war in Gaza, critics say

US-backed board has put sole blame for stalled ceasefire on militant group despite Israel not fulfilling its obligations, analysts say…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/board-of-peace-focus-on-hamas-risks-return-to-war-in-gaza-critics-say

 

Board of Peace Hamas disarmament proposal : NPR

A third person briefed on the proposal called it a comprehensive framework to ensure the "complete handover" and "full decommissioning" of arms belonging to Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, and that if Hamas accepts the proposal, it would ensure large-scale reconstruction of Gaza… 

Despite the fragile truce agreement, Israeli forces have killed hundreds of Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to Gaza health authorities. Israel says the attacks targeted Hamas militants. Several Israeli soldiers have also been killed in attacks by militants...

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-s1-5753798/hamas-weapons-trump-gaza-board-of-peace 

 

Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show

The site is envisioned as a military operating base for a future International Stabilization Force (ISF), planned as a multinational military force composed of pledged troops. The ISF is part of the newly created Board of Peace which is meant to govern Gaza. The Board of Peace is chaired by Donald Trump and led in part by his son-in-law Jared Kushner…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/trump-gaza-military-plan

 

Donald Trump’s Plan to Be King of the World – Mother Jones

Trump is essentially cooking up a global slush fund over which he will exert complete control. Countries that get in early—while he's president—will certainly be in a strong position to request preferential treatment in state affairs. The opportunities for graft and grift are immense. He will probably ask Congress to kick in the $1 billion pay-to-play membership fee to guarantee he'll have a pot of money to spend (or pocket) at his fancy...

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/donald-trump-board-of-peace-gaza-israel-davos-china-russia-scam-king/ 

 

Trump’s “Bored” of Peace | Paula Poundstone

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8O0LeyD-FDI

 

UAE to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza - POLITICO

Trump's peace board has already attracted international controversy...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/20/uae-trump-board-of-peace-gaza-00736486 

 

$1 billion contribution secures permanent seat on Trump's 'Board of Peace' | PBS News

That could become a potential rival to the U.N. Security Council, the most powerful body of the global entity created in the wake of World War II. The 15-seat council has been blocked by U.S. vetoes from taking action to end the war in Gaza, while the U.N.'s clout has been diminished by major funding cuts by the Trump administration and other donors...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/1-billion-contribution-secures-permanent-seat-on-trumps-board-of-peace