A week after being unveiled, the Board of Peace now has an official social media account on X/Twitter and is welcoming the new members.
The BOP is expected to play a role in backing the new phase of the Gaza ceasefire and may also take on other global challenges. This week, the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza is expected to open in a limited capacity.
On January 22, the White House noted, “In a historic ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, President Donald J. Trump formally ratified the Charter of the Board of Peace – establishing it as an official international organization. President Trump, who is serving as the Board’s chairman, was joined by founding members representing countries around the world who have committed to building a secure and prosperous future for Gaza that delivers lasting peace, stability, and opportunity for its people.”
The White House added, “It’s another pivotal step forward in realizing President Trump’s vision of transforming Gaza from a region plagued by conflict and despair into one defined by opportunity, hope, and vitality.
The Board of Peace stands ready to mobilize global resources, enforce accountability, and guide the implementation of the next critical phases of demilitarization, governance reform, and large-scale rebuilding.”
Board of Peace on X, growing with 26 countries for Gaza peace
The initial list of countries that were expected to join the Board included “Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.”
At the Davos meeting, NBC noted that some of the leaders of these countries had come for the initial signing of the Board of Peace founding document. “With many allies absent, Trump was flanked at the event by leaders and representatives from Argentina, Turkey, Hungary, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Qatar, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Paraguay, and Pakistan.”
Now the official X account of the Board has begun to welcome the new members. It posted about Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Albania, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, El Salvador, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. While there is significant overlap in the lists, the new one has more countries than the original, with 26 countries in total. These include Kuwait, which had welcomed the invitation to join back on January 21.
Israel was not present at the ceremony in Davos, nor has it been mentioned on the Board of Peace’s X account in the list of welcomes that were put out overnight between January 27 and 28.
On January 21, the Prime Minister’s Office put out a statement saying, “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he accepts the invitation of US President Donald Trump and will become a member of the Board of Peace, which is to be comprised of world leaders.”
However, a few days earlier, the Prime Minister’s Office had said, “The announcement regarding the composition of the Gaza Executive Board, which is subordinate to the Board of Peace, was not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy.”
The Executive Board is different than the Board of Peace, and it is expected to include representatives from Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and other countries. On January 8, Netanyahu met with Nickolay Mladenov, who is an Executive Board member and will serve as the high representative for Gaza of the Board of Peace.
