Trump appoints Blair, Kushner and Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’
by David Smith in Washington and Robert Mackey from US news | The Guardian on (#72WTB)
White House says seven-strong board, chaired by Trump, will steer Gaza through next phase of reconstruction
Donald Trump has appointed the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and former British prime minister Tony Blair to a newly created Gaza board of peace", a body he claims will steer the next phase of reconstruction and governance in the war-ravaged territory.
The White House said the seven-strong founding executive board" will also include Trump's special envoy, the property developer Steve Witkoff; the World Bank president, Ajay Banga; and the president's son-in-law and long-time adviser Jared Kushner. Trump himself will serve as chair, with further appointments expected in the coming weeks.
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