US President Donald Trump on Friday tapped his Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former British prime minister Tony Blair as founding members of the Gaza “board of peace”.Trump also named his special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and World Bank President Ajay Banga among those on the seven-member “founding executive board,” the White House said in a statement.Trump himself will chair the board, it said, adding that further members would be announced in coming weeks.Blair is a controversial choice in the Middle East because of his role in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and Trump himself said last year that he wanted to make sure he was an “acceptable choice to everybody”.Trump had announced the formation of the “board of peace” on Thursday, a key phase two element of a US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza.US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner attend a press conference in Paris, France, on January 6. Photo: ReutersThe US president said it was the “Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place”.
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Trump names Blair and Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’
Donald Trump has announced the founding members of a "board of peace" aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Trump will chair the seven-member board, which includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner, and World Bank President Ajay Banga.
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Donald Trump has announced the founding members of a "board of peace" aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Trump will chair the seven-member board, which includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner, and World Bank President Ajay Banga. The White House stated that additional members will be announced in the coming weeks. The formation of this board is described as a key second phase of a US-backed plan to resolve the conflict in Gaza. Blair's inclusion is notable due to his controversial role in the 2003 Iraq invasion.
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Trump said it was the “Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place”.
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Trump announced the formation of the “board of peace” on Thursday.
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Trump will chair the Gaza “board of peace”.
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Trump named Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Ajay Banga to the Gaza “board of peace”.
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Donald Trump named Marco Rubio and Tony Blair as founding members of the Gaza “board of peace”.
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