White House announces members of Gaza peace council
Donald Trump (photo: Getty Images)
On Thursday, January 15, US President Donald Trump announced the creation of a Peace Council for the post-war administration of the Gaza Strip. The membership of the council has already been revealed, according to the White House website.
Specifically, the Trump administration announced the establishment of the National Committee for Gaza Administration (NCAG). This is a transitional civilian body tasked with overseeing governance and reconstruction efforts in Gaza.
The NCAG will be headed by Ali Shaath, whose responsibilities will include restoring public services and managing day-to-day administrative affairs during the transitional period. This initiative is part of the second phase of a broader program announced by President Trump to provide US support.
According to the White House, the Peace Council will play a key role in implementing all 20 points of Trump’s plan, providing strategic oversight, mobilizing international resources, and ensuring accountability as Gaza transitions from conflict to peace and development.
“To operationalize the Board of Peace’s vision - under the chairmanship of President Donald J. Trump - a founding Executive Board has been formed, composed of leaders with experience across diplomacy, development, infrastructure, and economic strategy,” the post states.
The Peace Council includes:
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
- Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff
- US President’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
- Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
- American billionaire and CEO of Apollo Global Management, Marc Rowan
- World Bank President Ajay Banga
- Deputy U.S. National Security Advisor Robert Gabriel
In addition, the US announced the creation of supporting executive and advisory bodies, which include:
- Steve Witkoff
- Jared Kushner
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
- Ali Al-Thawadi
- General Hassan Rashad
- Tony Blair
- Marc Rowan
- UAE Minister for International Cooperation Reem Al-Hashim
- Nikolay Mladenov
- Yakir Gabay
- Sigrid Kaag
“Additional Executive Board and Gaza Executive Board members will be announced over the coming weeks,” the White House concluded.
Peace in Gaza
On January 15, Donald Trump announced the creation of a Peace Council to oversee post-war administration in the Gaza Strip.
Trump stated that the Peace Council will work closely with the newly appointed Palestinian technocratic government - the National Committee for Gaza Administration (NCAG).
In addition, the US president announced the launch of the second phase of the Gaza peace initiative, aiming to reach an agreement for the complete demilitarization of Hamas.
