US sets $1B threshold for permanent Gaza Peace Board spots
Key Points:
- The Trump administration has informed countries interested in a permanent role on the new Gaza Board of Peace (BoP) that they must contribute at least one billion dollars to participate, according to a leaked charter seen by Bloomberg News.
- The BoP is described as an international organization aimed at promoting stability, restoring governance, and securing peace in conflict-affected areas, with membership terms of three years unless a country contributes over one billion dollars in the first year.
- The White House announced key founding members including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Tony Blair, with over 60 countries invited to join the board.
- Several world leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Turkish President Recep