Slate News What Next - What Even Is Trump’s “Board of Peace”?
Feb 18, 2026
Greg Karlstrom, Middle East correspondent at The Economist, explains the odd rise of Trump’s so-called Board of Peace and its roots in ceasefire talks. He walks through the board’s proposed structure, who’s signing on and why, the mysterious $1 billion price tag, and the harsh realities in Gaza that make grand plans fragile.
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Board Of Peace Overpromises
- The Board of Peace is largely a rebranding of a ceasefire oversight plan, not a full peace treaty for Gaza.
- Greg Karlstrom warns the name overpromises and the board may not deliver on substantive peace outcomes.
Structure And Purpose Explained
- The board was created after the ceasefire with Donald Trump as lifetime chairman overseeing post-war Gaza governance.
- It aims to replace Hamas rule with a technocratic government supervised by external powers.
Unusual Membership Raises Doubts
- Many traditional Western democracies refused to join because the membership mixes autocratic leaders with U.S. allies.
- That composition has alienated expected partners and raised legitimacy concerns.