{"id":2546691,"date":"2026-01-21T17:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/qatar-and-turkey-join-board-of-peace-despite-israeli-protest\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T17:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:07:59","slug":"qatar-and-turkey-join-board-of-peace-despite-israeli-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/qatar-and-turkey-join-board-of-peace-despite-israeli-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar and Turkey join &#8216;Board of Peace&#8217; despite Israeli protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fqatar-and-turkey-join-board-of-peace-despite-israeli-protest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2546691&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>qatar and Turkey have joined President Donald Trump&#8217;s newly created &#8220;Board of Peace,&#8221; alongside nations including saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, and the UAE, despite strong objections from Israel. The Board-approved by the U.N. as a transitional administration for Gaza-was announced as part of Trump&#8217;s 20-point Gaza plan and is charged with securing a ceasefire, overseeing reconstruction, and advancing Palestinian statehood. Its charter names Trump the &#8220;inaugural chairman&#8221; in perpetuity and vests him with the power to designate his successor, a structure critics say concentrates executive authority and reflects an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/to-withstand-china-and-russia-nato-must-get-resilience-right\/\" title=\"To Withstand China and Russia, NATO Must Get Resilience Right\">autocratic approach<\/a>. Israel&#8217;s leaders criticized the inclusion of Qatar and Turkey and warned against their forces operating in Gaza; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failed-state-protesters-in-canada-topple-statues-of-queens-victoria-elizabeth-ii-as-police-look-on\/\" title=\"\u2018Failed State\u2019: Protesters In Canada Topple Statues Of Queens Victoria, Elizabeth II As Police Look On\">opposition politicians<\/a> in Israel accused Netanyahu of being sidelined. Membership offers have reportedly gone to roughly 50 countries, with about 25 already agreeing to join; invitations have also been extended to rivals such as Russia and China. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >charter limits member terms<\/a> to three years but exempts any country that donates $1 billion,and Trump has suggested the Board could possibly replace the U.N. in some roles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Qatar and Turkey join &lsquo;Board of Peace&rsquo; despite Israeli protest, highlighting Trump&rsquo;s autocratic approach<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2477783\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/a> have signed on to join President Donald Trump&rsquo;s newly established &ldquo;Board of Peace,&rdquo; quashing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4422958\/israel-objects-us-announcement-leaders-oversee-next-steps-gaza\/\">protestations<\/a> from one of the White House&rsquo;s most important allies.<\/p>\n<p>The two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-american-gang-allegedly-takes-over-colorado-apartment-building-citys-response-sparks-anger\/\" title=\"South American Gang Allegedly Takes Over Colorado Apartment Building - City&#039;s Response Sparks Anger\">nations &#038;mdash<\/a>; joined by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates &mdash; issued a statement on Wednesday confirming their participation in the international organization, which by mandate will vest executive authority in Trump personally.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427950\/kyiv-residents-flee-energy-infrastructure-destroyed\/\">600,000 residents flee Ukraine&#8217;s capital over destruction of energy infrastructure: Kyiv mayor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427823\/patrick-bateman-sparkle-beach-ken-turns-davos-gavin-newsom-show\/\">&#8216;Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken&#8217; turns Davos into the Gavin Newsom show<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427491\/with-attention-on-trump-greenland-davos-iran-falls-under-the-radar\/\">With attention on Trump and Greenland at Davos, Iran falls under the radar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4424445\/trump-board-of-peace-gaza-countries-invited\/\">WHO WAS INVITED TO BE ON TRUMP&rsquo;S &lsquo;BOARD OF PEACE&rsquo;?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Ministers reiterate their countries&rsquo; support for the peace efforts led by President Trump, and reaffirm their countries&rsquo; commitment to supporting the implementation of the mission of the Board of Peace as a transnational administration,&rdquo; the joint statement read.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump, right, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani&nbsp;aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They added that they remain committed to &ldquo;consolidating a permanent ceasefire, supporting the reconstruction of Gaza, and advancing a just and lasting peace grounded in the Palestinian right to self-determination and statehood in accordance with international law, thereby paving the way for security and stability for all countries and peoples of the region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the calls for Palestinian statehood, the mere acceptance of Qatar and Turkey into the body is likely to amplify diplomatic outrage from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/a>, which forcefully opposed the idea of allowing the two Muslim nations to have any role in Gaza reconstruction efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also accepted the invitation on Wednesday, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-883875\">previously told the Knesset<\/a> that his government was in a &ldquo;dispute with our friends in the United States regarding the composition of the advisory council that will accompany the processes in Gaza.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He went on to vow that &ldquo;Turkish or Qatari soldiers will not be in the Strip,&rdquo; a promise that may be hard to follow through on given both nations&rsquo; stated interest in providing security forces to the area.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition leader Yair Lapid seized the opportunity to turn the screws on Netanyahu, telling the prime minister on Tuesday that &ldquo;either you agreed behind our backs that Turkey, Qatar, and the Palestinian Authority would be in Gaza, or Trump does not take you seriously at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump has figured out your operating mechanism,&rdquo; Lapid said. &ldquo;He understands that you are in an election year and that you are afraid of losing. So if he invites you to a party, with a few nice words and a big hug in front of the cameras, he can fold you on the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-most-humane-goal-for-ukraine-is-the-quickest-negotiated-settlement-possible\/\" title=\"The Most Humane Goal For Ukraine Is The Quickest Negotiated Settlement Possible\">vital security interests<\/a> of the State of Israel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump announced the Board of Peace in September 2025 as part of his larger 20-point plan for peace in the Gaza Strip. It was approved by the United Nations in November as a &ldquo;transitional administration with international legal personality&rdquo; to administrate and reconstruct the region.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/reason.com\/volokh\/2026\/01\/20\/the-charter-of-the-board-of-peace\/\">Charter of the Board of Peace<\/a> names Trump as its &ldquo;inaugural chairman&rdquo; and, separately, the &ldquo;inaugural representative of the United States of America.&rdquo; The latter role will cease following the end of his second term in the Oval Office, but the former will be carried in perpetuity.<\/p>\n<p>Trump will designate his own successor, and power will only be handed over under the conditions of &ldquo;voluntary resignation&rdquo; or &ldquo;incapacity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since that mandate was approved, however, Trump has built out the body with potential for future operations much larger in scope than Gaza.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427039\/netanyahu-accepts-trump-invitation-join-board-of-peace\/\">Membership offers<\/a> have been extended to approximately 50 countries, according to reports. As many as 25 countries &mdash; including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Morocco, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kosovo, &#8203;Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, and Vietnam &mdash; have already agreed to take part in the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has even extended membership offers to the United States&rsquo;s most preeminent rivals, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a> and China, though those invitations have yet to be accepted or declined.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Young Palestinians play volleyball at a tent camp sheltering displaced families in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The charter asserts that each member state &ldquo;shall serve a term of no more than three years from this Charter&rsquo;s entry into force, subject to renewal by the Chairman&rdquo; but that countries that hand over $1 billion in cash funds will be exempt from that term limit.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4426665\/trump-board-of-peace-replace-united-nations\/\">TRUMP SAYS HIS BOARD OF PEACE MIGHT REPLACE UN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Messaging about the role and function of the Board has been mixed &mdash; at times, U.S. officials have asserted that the organization will not in any way act as an alternative to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\">U.N<\/a>. But Trump, asked at a press conference on Monday whether the Board could replace the U.N., responded that &ldquo;it might.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The U.N. just hasn&rsquo;t been very helpful. I&rsquo;m a big fan of the U.N. potential, but it has never lived up to its potential,&rdquo; Trump told reporters. &ldquo;The U.N. should have settled every one of the wars that I settled [&hellip;] I believe you&rsquo;ve got to let the U.N. continue because the potential is so great.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A comprehensive list of Board of Peace invitees &mdash; both accepted and declined &mdash; has not been released.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qatar, Turkey join Trump&#8217;s Board despite Israel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2546692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26014512416116.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[71528,71583,55153,7823,7623],"class_list":["post-2546691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-board-of-peace","tag-israeli-protest","tag-middle-east-diplomacy","tag-qatar","tag-turkey"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26014512416116.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2546691"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2546695,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546691\/revisions\/2546695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2546692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2546691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2546691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2546691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}