US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) unveiled the members of the “Peace Committee” that will oversee the second phase of his 20-point peace plan to end the conflict in Gaza. According to a White House statement, the names include:
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
- Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff
- World Bank Group President Ajay Banga
- Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
- CEO of Apollo Global Management, Marc Rowan
- US Deputy National Security Advisor Robert Gabriel
President Trump, who chairs Peace of Peace, also named Aryeh Lightstone and Josh Gruenbaum as senior advisers.
What will the Board of Peace do?
The White House said: “The Executive Council member will oversee a defined portfolio critical to the stabilization and long-term success of Gaza, including but not limited to building governance capacity, regional relations, reconstruction, investment attraction, large-scale financing and capital mobilization.”
Meanwhile, Aryeh Lightstone and Josh Gruenbaum have been tasked with leading day-to-day strategy and operations and translating the board’s mandate and diplomatic priorities into disciplined execution.
Nickolay Mladenov, a member of the Executive Committee, will serve as the High Representative for Gaza and will act as the ground link between the Peace Council and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).
The NCAG is a major step forward in implementing the second phase of its comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza – a 20-point plan for lasting peace, stability, reconstruction and prosperity in the region, the White House said.
NCAG will be led by Ali Sha’ath, a widely respected technocratic leader, who will oversee the restoration of basic public services, the rebuilding of civilian institutions and the stabilization of daily life in Gaza, while laying the foundations for long-term, self-sustainable governance, the statement said.
In addition, to ensure security, peace and a lasting terrorism-free environment, Major General Jasper Jeffers has been appointed commander of the International Stabilization Force (ISF), where he will lead security operations, support comprehensive demilitarization and enable the safe delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials, the White House said.
The announcement also named members of the Gaza Executive Council. Blair, Kushner and Witkoff were also appointed to the Gaza Executive Council, along with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Qatari diplomat Ali Al Thawadi and others.
The announcement came just days after Witkoff announced the start of the second phase of a US-brokered plan to end Israel’s war in Gaza.
