Trump’s Gaza Board sidelines failed Arab leadership, ensuring Israel-aligned oversight over future reconstruction efforts.
US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he expects Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to join the newly created Board of Peace, the international body empowered to oversee the reconstruction and governance of Gaza over the next two years. The Board was authorized this week by a US-sponsored UN Security Council resolution—a rare diplomatic victory that positions Trump as chairman and places decision-making firmly in pro-Israel, anti-terror hands.
Speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, Trump highlighted both the scale and historic nature of the undertaking.
“They endorsed the Board of Peace, chaired by a person named Donald J. Trump,” he joked. “I accepted the chairmanship—just a little more work. But it’s a great honor. This will be the greatest board ever assembled.”
Trump emphasized that the Board is attracting global demand—and that he hopes the Saudi Crown Prince will be one of its most influential members.
“I hope your highness will be on the board,” Trump said, noting that world leaders are lining up for a seat. “It will be quite a large board because it’ll include heads of every major nation.”
The remarks came just one day after Trump hosted Mohammed bin Salman for a private White House dinner, following their earlier strategic talks. The White House later confirmed that the two leaders have finalized a sweeping set of agreements widening the US-Saudi strategic partnership—an alignment that further isolates Palestinian factions and Hamas-sympathizing Arab actors.
Trump also announced that Saudi Arabia will receive US-made F-35 fighter jets “very quickly,” saying the approval is effectively complete. “We have to go through a process… 24 hours. You’re in good shape,” he assured the Crown Prince.
The emerging US-Saudi cooperation—centered on security, modernization, and regional stability—signals a major geopolitical shift: Arab states are moving toward US-Israeli policy frameworks and away from decades of pro-Palestinian paralysis.
