US President Donald Trump has officially outlined the architecture of the “Board of Peace”, which is expected to “fulfill” Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, days after US envoy Steve Witkoff launched “phase two” of the United States-brokered plan to end Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.A statement published by the White House on Saturday details a three-tiered power structure – with a US-led “Board of Peace” comprised of billionaires and figures close to Israel at the top.Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov, who has been named the “High Representative for the Board of Peace”, will oversee the transition from Hamas rule to a Palestinian administration of technocrats led by Ali Shaath, a former Palestinian Authority (PA) deputy minister.The White House also announced the formation of a “Gaza Executive Board”, which will work with the Office of the High Representative and the Palestinian technocratic administration named the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).While Washington frames this as a roadmap for “reconstruction and prosperity”, the exclusion of Palestinians from the top decision-making body suggests they will have little say in deciding the future governance structure.Here is how the new three-tier governing structure works, and why experts warn it resembles a “commercial trusteeship.”‘The Board of Peace’According to the White House statement, the “Founding Executive Council” sits at the apex of the pyramid. This body holds the purse strings and sets the strategic vision. It is chaired by President Trump, who retains veto …
