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Rock star Jack White mocked Donald Trump after the Iran attack, targeting the president’s fashion and his “Board of Peace” concept, joking about bids to join and wondering why he hasn’t won a Nobel Peace Prize; other celebrities like Rosie O’Donnell and Carrie Coon also weighed in with satirical digs.
An opinion piece arguing that Trump’s attack on Iran was an unprovoked military move with no credible legal basis or congressional authorization, executed alongside Israel under the controversial Board of Peace. It criticizes the rationale, highlights bipartisan and international skepticism, and warns the bombing could escalate into a broader, hard-to-control conflict rather than yield a negotiated outcome.
Legal scholars say the Board of Peace concentrates authority in Donald Trump rather than its member states, helping explain why key European powers and the Vatican have stayed out or refused to participate; Italy plans to attend as an observer. Debates persist over whether the Board is a treaty-based international organization or a UN-backed coordination forum. The first meeting announced multi-billion-dollar funding for Gaza reconstruction and humanitarian aid, but the amounts fall short of estimates and the arrangement leaves major questions—Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, and governance (NCAG)—unresolved, with substantial oversight and regional risk (notably Iran) shaping feasibility.
Stephen Colbert mocked Donald Trump’s inaugural 'Board of Peace' in his Late Show monologue, comparing it to the UN but funded as a cash-driven venture and joking about its permanence, the countries involved (and those who declined), and prompting a flurry of online reactions and memes.
The National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip (NCAG) has begun recruiting thousands of officers for a new, technocratic police force to govern Gaza and manage civil affairs, with training planned in Egypt and Jordan. Applicants must be Gaza residents aged 18–35, in good physical shape, and with no criminal record. Backers argue the force should be independent from Hamas or Fatah, but say its success depends on Israeli cooperation and logistical support. Skepticism remains about the relinquishment of Hamas influence and how existing Hamas police could be reintegrated or accommodated.
European Parliament groups criticized the European Commission for sending Commissioner Dubravka Šuica to a meeting of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, arguing the move lacked a defined mandate and risks breaching institutional balance. The Commission defended the action, saying many member states participated and that it does not constitute EU membership, while emphasizing the need to engage in discussions affecting Gaza and Palestinians. Only a few EU states have formally joined the board, with others attending as observers, and the incident drew criticism, including from France, as a test of EU institutional norms.
President Trump launches the Board of Peace, securing roughly $6.5 billion in pledges from several member countries while the U.S. commits $10 billion over 10 years; the World Bank will manage the funds and a stabilization plan for Gaza is underway, with some countries pledging troops and others only sending observers. European powers largely sit out or act as observers, and critics warn the board could sidestep the UN and upset established diplomacy, though Trump casts it as a global effort to rebuild Gaza and empower UN-backed work.
In Washington, Trump launched a multinational effort around a new Board of Peace, pledging $10 billion to the board and about $7 billion more for Gaza relief and reconstruction. The plan envisions a International Stabilization Force of up to 20,000 troops and a Palestinian police corps (5,000 trained within 60 days, up to 12,000 total), with funding routed through a World Bank account. Demilitarization would be overseen by a civilian authority, and success depends on Hamas disarming and Israeli cooperation, amid cautious international reactions and concerns about an expanded mandate beyond Gaza.
President Trump announced the U.S. will contribute $10 billion to a 'Board of Peace' he created for Gaza’s peace plan, with the funding source still unclear amid major cuts to foreign aid; the board’s scope and oversight of UN activities remain unclear even as a large U.S. military buildup and a looming decision on Iran’s nuclear program unfold.
DC will see traffic disruptions Thursday for the inaugural meeting of President Trump’s Board of Peace, with Theodore Roosevelt Bridge inbound/outbound closures to Constitution Ave NW and additional closures on 23rd Street (E Street to Lincoln Memorial Circle NW) and a section of Constitution Ave NW. Inbound bridge traffic will be diverted to the E Street Expressway or Independence Avenue via the Potomac River Freeway, and parking is restricted 12:01 a.m.–1 p.m.; closures run from 5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Trump will host the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington to advance a Gaza peace plan that envisions Hamas disarmament, a demilitarized Gaza, and an international stabilization force, with about $5 billion pledged for Gaza reconstruction (against a UN-estimated need of more than $50 billion). The initiative faces skepticism from some European allies and questions at the UN Security Council about the plan’s scope and ongoing Israeli actions in the West Bank. The coverage also notes related domestic events, including a Georgia trip and Trump-branded airport trademark filings.
World leaders gather in Washington for the inaugural Board of Peace meeting chaired by Donald Trump to coordinate Gaza demilitarisation and reconstruction, with 45+ countries attending but key allies like the UK, Germany and France declining and no Palestinian representation (Israel sits on the board). The event follows a UN-backed ceasefire, and about $5bn has been pledged for reconstruction—far short of the roughly $70bn needed. The ceasefire remains fragile amid mutual accusations of violations. In other news, reports of possible US strikes on Iran surface.
President Donald Trump unveiled his 'Board of Peace' at the World Economic Forum's Davos gathering, kicking off its first meeting while several US allies voiced caution about the new body and its aims within a broader peace initiative.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted the Vatican on Ash Wednesday after it declined to join Trump’s so‑called Board of Peace, a Gaza reconstruction effort the White House says is legitimate. Vatican officials argued such crises should be handled by the UN. The board, chaired by Trump and backed by more than 20 countries, has faced international skepticism, while Pope Leo XIV has criticized Trump’s policies.
President Trump unites world leaders for the inaugural Board of Peace in Washington, touting pledges to fund Gaza reconstruction, but major European allies and the Vatican decline to participate, underscoring doubts about the group's mandate and effectiveness while other domestic and global headlines unfold.