Donald Trump names Marco Rubio, Tony Blair and Jared Kushner to Gaza oversight board | World News
A tent camp for displaced Palestinians stretches across the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City. (Photo: AP) The White House has announced the members of a new international body that will oversee the temporary governance of Gaza under a plan put forward by the US President Donald Trump. According to a White House statement, the “Board of Peace” will include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, former British prime minister Tony Blair and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Trump will chair the board under the plan unveiled late last year. Reuters said Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed in October to Trump’s proposal, which came alongside a ceasefire that remains fragile. The plan outlines a transitional period in which Gaza would be run by a Palestinian technocratic body, overseen by the international board. Makeshift tents shelter displaced Palestinians stand among buildings destroyed by Israeli air and ground operations in Gaza City. (Photo: AP) Other members named by the White House include billionaire investor Marc Rowan, World Bank President Ajay Banga and …
